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Khan and Gupta (1992). Principles Of Land Revenue In Ancient India. Journal of Ravishankar University (Part-A: SOCIAL-SCIENCE), 5(1), pp.11-16.
Journal
of Ravishankar University Vol. 05 No. A (Science)
1992 pp. 11-16 ISSN 0970 5910
Principles Of Land Revenue
In Ancient India
M A Khan
and K K Gupta
School of Studies in History
Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University RAIPUR
MS Received 28.5.90 Revised 10.9.92
Abstract: Land revenue or tax
on the produce of land
was the principal source of revenue
in ancient times. The principles
of land revenue
have been laid down in the ancient Indian scriptures, which throw light on various asspects
of land revenue, such as land revenue
establishments, land
tenures, land revenue business etc. Various
thinkers have expressed their views on various
aspects of land revenue
business such as assessment, relation between ruler and the ruled, share
of state of the produce
of land, classes which should be
exempted from
taxation. These thinkers are.
Panini, Kautilya, Apastamba, Yajnavalkya, Gautama, Narada, Bhishma,
Baudhayana, Manu, Shukra,
Medhatithi, Aryadeva.
Keywords: Land revenue, assessment, land tenure, demand,
king, cultivator
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