History · Administration and Economy
UGC NET June 2013 History
In the Mauryan period the 'Sita' tax was imposed on
AForest land only
BAgricultural land under private control
CAgricultural land under State control ✓ Correct
DBoth forest and private land
Correct answer: (C) Agricultural land under State control — The Sita was the income from agricultural land under State control, so the answer is State control.
Explanation
★The Sita was the income from agricultural land under State control, so the answer is State control.
★In Kautilya's Arthashastra the Sita was the produce of the crown lands farmed by the state.
★These lands were managed by an officer called the Sitadhyaksha.
★The Bhaga, by contrast, was the king's share of the produce taken from peasants' own holdings.
★Other Mauryan dues included the Bali, an older customary tax, and various trade and toll charges.
★The careful naming of these revenues shows the elaborate Mauryan fiscal system.
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