Why did the rulers of Mahajanapadas collect taxes? Mention the different
types of taxes collected during this period.
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As the rulers of the mahajanapadas were, building huge forts, maintaining big armies, they needed more resources. And they needed officials to collect these. So, instead of depending on occasional gifts brought by people, as in the case of the raja of the janapadas, they started collecting regular taxes.
Different types of taxes collected during that period were-
● Craftsmen tax is to work for the king one day in a month.
● Herder's tax is to give king animals and animal produce.
● Hunter's tax is to give forest produce to the king.
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