What were the sources of revenue during Mauryan period?

Short/Brief Note

The land was the most important source of revenue for the state. The land tax (Bhaga) was 1/6 of the total produce.
Additional revenue was taxes on forests, mines, salt, and irrigation.

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Chapter 1.3 From Chiefdoms to Empires
Exercises | Q VI. 4 | Page 137

_______ was the ambassador of Seleucus Nicator.

Consider the following statements and find out which of the following statement(s) is/are correct.

The founder of the Mauryan kingdom was ______.

Ajatashatru was the son of Bindusara.
Linguistic and cultural commonality prevailed in the Mahajanapads. Whereas in the Janapads different social and cultural groups lived.
The 6th century BCE witnessed the establishment of kingdoms, oligarchies, and chiefdoms.
The Gana-Sanghas had only two strata. The Kshatriya Rajakula and dasaakarmakara.

Bindusara extended the Mauryan Empire up to ______.

Ashoka became an ardent Buddhist after meeting the Buddhist monk ______.

Mauryans had a for Urban administration ______.

Write a note on Saranath Pillar.

The highest court of appeal under the Mauryans was ______.

Write a note on Megasthenese.