State and Government in Ancient India c21.55

c21.55

Ships that touched the harbours on their way elsewhere had to pay port dues. If they were weather-beaten or damaged, all facilities were offered to them for repairs and re-equipment.² Sometimes some states used to confiscate all articles on such ships, if they touched at places other than regular ports ; but this practice was not usually approved. Kākatīya king Rudradeva claims the credit of having stamped out this practice.-