Question

Two taxes mentioned in Edicts of Ashoka. Name them

Answer 1

The two types of taxes mentioned in the Edicts of Ashoka are:

1. Bali
2. Bhaga.

- While Bali is the tax taken in the form of levy, it has been considered the same during the Mauryan period as well.

- Bhaga, on the other hand, is the main revenue that had been levied at the rate of around 1/4th-1/6th. It is mostly imposed on the sharecroppers.

Answer 2

In the Edicts of Ashoka, there are total 33 inscriptions on the stones and pillars of the cave made by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka during his reign.

The two taxes mentioned in the Edicts of Ashoka are - ‘Senabhaktam’ or Punitive tax imposed by the army and ‘Pindakara’ or Fixed Commuted Tax.