Which one of the following revenue items was collected only in cash under the Mauryas?

Answer & Explanation

Answer: [C]

The correct answer is Hiranya. The bali which means land tax was the main item of revenue and was levied at the rate of one-sixth of the produce during the Mauryan period. Peasants had to pay many other taxes like Pindakara which was assessed on groups of villages , Hiranya which was to be paid only in cash , Kara was levied on fruits and flower gardens etc., but the exact nature of all of them is still not very clear.