Question

name some articles of trade on which the temple authorities collected taxes

Answer 1

The temple was an important institute of a Hindu kingdom .The Temple authorities used to collect a large number of taxes on all kinds of goods .The tax was collected both in kind as well as cash.

The articles of trade on which the temple authorities collected taxes were metal goods, distillers, oil, cattle fodder and loads of grains etc.

Answer 2

Jaggery and Sugar, thread, cotton, dyes, salt, coconut, butter, areca nuts, cloth, and sesame oil

EXPLANATION:

• In economics and society, temples were often central. The rulers/kings constructed temples to display their devotion to various gods. They also gave temples land and money to perform elaborate rituals, feed and celebrate festivals for pilgrims and priests.

• Even donations were provided by pilgrims who flocked to the temples. To fund trade and banking, Temple officials used their money. Gradually many priests, craftsmen, workers and merchants sat in close proximity to the temple to meet the needs of the pilgrims and their families.

• There were taxes in kind on: Jaggery and Sugar, thread, cotton, dyes, salt, coconut, butter, areca nuts, cloth, and sesame oil. Apart from that there were 'taxes on traders', on those who 'sold metal on distillers', 'goods', on 'cattle fodder', on oil, and on 'loads of grain'. Some of the taxes were collected in kind, while others were collected in cash.

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