HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Hiranya
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Water Tax
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Land Tax
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House Tax
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hiranya It was probably a tax paid in cash. Bali is a levy known from the Vedic times, Bali continued under the Mauryas. Pranaya literally meaning a gift of affection, pranaya was a levy imposed by the state during emergency periods.
Detailed explanation-2: -They were Bali and Bhaga. Bali was a religious tribute. Bhaga was levied on agricultural produce and cattle.
Detailed explanation-3: -Trade. Regional and long-distance trade flourished under the rule of India’s ancient empires. Chandragupta Maurya established a single currency across India, a network of regional governors and administrators, and a civil service to provide justice and security for merchants, farmers, and traders.
Detailed explanation-4: -’Udaka Bhaga’, a tax levied by the Mauryan state was .