State and Government in Ancient India c20.230

c20.230

According to Yuan Chwang (II, 176) Harsha spent 50% of the land revenue on general administration and fifty percent on rewards for high intellectual eminence and gifts to various sects. Even after making here some allowance for exaggeration, we may conclude that enlightened rulers used to spend much more than 8% on patronage of learning, Mathas, wells, rest houses, poor relief etc.