History/GS: Taxes from Vedic Bali to Mauryan Bhaga and land revenue system
💰 Tax collection → Modern income/land/GST system 🏺 Taxes existed in the Vedic period as Bali, initially a voluntary offering. 👑 It became a regular compulsory tax under the Mahajanapadas and Mauryas. 🦁 Chandragupta Maurya–Kautilya systematised taxation, including Bhaga, usually a share of agricultural produce. 🌾 Land revenue → Present land and agricultural revenue administration 📜 Clearly organised under the Mauryan Empire, c. 4th century BCE. 👑 The king generally collected one-sixth of produce, though rates could vary. 🧑💼 Samaharta was the chief revenue collector; Sannidhata managed the treasury.
Madhavi Raj · 4mo ago
Important info 💯