The Rashtrakutas and their Times c22.160
The Rāṣṭrakūṭas and their Times c22.160
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c22.160
PEPPER. Five Nāris and 1 Urakku of paddy was required to purchase one Arakku and 1 3/4 S'evidu of pepper. 210 S'evidus of paddy were thus required for purchasing six S'evidus of pepper. Pepper was thus 31 times costlier than paddy, or about 12 times costlier than rice. The present ratio of the prices of these articles is the same.