[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [State and Government in Ancient India](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949) › c21.55 # State and Government in Ancient India c21.55 State and Government in Ancient India c21.55 - **Language:** English ### [c21.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.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.- - [Previous: c21.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c21.54) - [Next: c21.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c21.56) - [Up: c21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c21) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c21.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.altekar-1949.c21.55) · Pramāṇa