Q. With reference to the mauryan administration, which of the following was/were the tax/taxes?
1.Kara
2.Pindakara
3.Hiranya
Choose the correct answer from below given codes:
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation: Peasants had to pay many other taxes like Pindakara (assessed on groups of villages), Hiranya (paid only in cash), Kara (levied on fruits and flower gardens), etc., but the exact nature of all of them is still not very clear.
Land tax was collected by a class of officials called Agranomoi (by Megasthenes).
Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT
