Question

why did the king of mahajanapadas need huge sums of money ? How did they collect it ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Rulers needed taxes to build huge forts and to maintain big armies

Building a fort and maintaining an army involved lot of money. Taxes were the most ideal means to collect a large sum of money on a regular basis. So, the raja needed to collect taxes.

Answer 2

Answer:

The taxes collected by kings were spent on:-

1. Building roads,wells and canals for the benefit of people.
2. Supporting Brahmins by paying them for their religious service.

Explanation:

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