What were the sources of state income in Chola empire ?

1.	What were the sources of state income in Chola empire ?
Answer» In Chola empire, the main source of state income was land revenue. Before fixing land taxes, the land was surveyed, categorized and measured. Contemporary inscriptions tell us that the length of Rajaraja I’s and Kulottungas leg became the unit of measuring the extent of land. Land tax for agriculture was fixed after ascertaining soil fertility and annnual crop rotation. Probably the land tax was 1 / 3rd of the total crop production. Apart from land tax, the other taxes in Chola empire were – Aayam (revenue tax), Manairai (house-tax), Kadhairai (tax levied on business institutions), Maganmai (trade tax), Aajeevikashu (livelihood tax). Other sources of state income were trade, commerce, import – export and irrigation taxes.

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In Chola empire, the main source of state income was land revenue. Before fixing land taxes, the land was surveyed, categorized and measured. Contemporary inscriptions tell us that the length of Rajaraja I’s and Kulottungas leg became the unit of measuring the extent of land. Land tax for agriculture was fixed after ascertaining soil fertility and annnual crop rotation. Probably the land tax was 1 / 3rd of the total crop production.

Apart from land tax, the other taxes in Chola empire were – Aayam (revenue tax), Manairai (house-tax), Kadhairai (tax levied on business institutions), Maganmai (trade tax), Aajeevikashu (livelihood tax). Other sources of state income were trade, commerce, import – export and irrigation taxes.

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