History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest c20.s1.t3.15

c20.s1.t3.15

(e) *Pravaṇikara* : a tax on turnpikes intended to preserve the peace of the village by discouraging the advent of large numbers of visitors. Or, is it a tax for the upkeep of roads? Sometimes it has also been taken to stand for a tax imposed upon certain classes of merchants.²