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Āyamukha literally means ‘source of income’. | Āyamukha literally means ‘source of income’. | ||
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| − | Kauṭilya (300 B. C.) the well-known author of Arthaśāstra, classifies two sources of revenue for the State : | + | Kauṭilya (300 B. C.) the well-known author of [[Arthaśāstra]], classifies two sources of revenue for the State : |
# Āyaśarīra - Body of income | # Āyaśarīra - Body of income | ||
# Āyamukha - Sources of income | # Āyamukha - Sources of income | ||
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===Types of Āyaśarīra=== | ===Types of Āyaśarīra=== | ||
According to the āyaśarira the centers of collection comprises of the following | According to the āyaśarira the centers of collection comprises of the following | ||
| − | # Durga - Fortified cities | + | # [[Durga]] - Fortified cities |
# Rāṣṭra - Rural areas | # Rāṣṭra - Rural areas | ||
# Khān - Mines | # Khān - Mines | ||
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===Types of Āyamukha=== | ===Types of Āyamukha=== | ||
The subdivisions of āyamukha can be classified as follows : | The subdivisions of āyamukha can be classified as follows : | ||
| − | # Bhāga - Royal share | + | # [[Bhāga]] - Royal share |
# Vyāji - Compensation | # Vyāji - Compensation | ||
# Parigha - Gate duty | # Parigha - Gate duty | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore | + | * The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram [[Krishna]] Math, Bangalore |
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Latest revision as of 06:26, 16 October 2014
By Swami Harshananda
Sometimes transliterated as: Ayamukha, Ayamukha, AAyamukha
Āyamukha literally means ‘source of income’.
Types of Income for a State
Kauṭilya (300 B. C.) the well-known author of Arthaśāstra, classifies two sources of revenue for the State :
- Āyaśarīra - Body of income
- Āyamukha - Sources of income
Types of Āyaśarīra
According to the āyaśarira the centers of collection comprises of the following
- Durga - Fortified cities
- Rāṣṭra - Rural areas
- Khān - Mines
- Setu - Irrigation works
- Vana - Forests
- Vraja - Herds
- Vāripatha - River-borne trade routes
Types of Āyamukha
The subdivisions of āyamukha can be classified as follows :
- Bhāga - Royal share
- Vyāji - Compensation
- Parigha - Gate duty
- Klṛipta - Fixed tax
- Rupika - coins
- Atyāya - Money-fine
References
- The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore
