Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are true in relation to the Mauryan Empire?

  1. The chief sources of their revenue were the bhaga and the bali.
  2. The bali was the king's share of the produce of the soil; the bhaga was an extra impost levied on special tracts for the subsistence of certain officials.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
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Explanation

The chief sources of revenue were the bhaga and the bali. The bhaga was the king's share of the produce of the soil, which was normally fixed at one-sixth, though in special cases it was raised to one-fourth or reduced to one-eighth. Bali was an extra impost levied on special tracts for the subsistence of certain officials.

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