1st Edition

Mauryan Public Finance

By M. H. Gopal Copyright 1935
238 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1935,  Mauryan Public Finance  by M.H. Gopal explores the economic administration of the Mauryan Empire through the lens of modern economics. Drawing primarily from  Kautilya’s Arthashastra  and comparing it with ancient Athens, Gopal examines revenue sources like land, mines, and taxes, alongside expenditures on governance, education, irrigation, and defense. This insightful... Read more

Preface Introduction Part I- Revenue 1. General Considerations 2. Classification of Revenue Heads 3. Revenue from Land and Irrigation 4. Octrois, Tolls and Customs Duties 5. Excise and Salt Revenues 6. Miscellaneous Taxes 7. Revenue from Government Undertakings 8. Miscellaneous Revenue 9. Revenue In Financial Difficulties 10. Exemptions from Taxation and Grants of Revenue Part II- Expenditure 11. General Considerations and Classification of Heads of Expenditure 12. Civil and Other Similar Heads of Expenditure 13. Medicine, Poor Relief, Etc.  14. Government Undertakings including Irrigation Works 15. Expenditure on the Military, Justice and Police 16. Financial Administration Bibliography Index

Biography

M. H. Gopal