Public Administration in Ancient India c16.18

c16.18

The receipts from public works were: fruits of trees, vegetables grown in the public gardens, the yield of fisheries, and so forth. The forest revenue was derived from the lease of forest lands for hunting, and for the sale of elephants and other animals. The income from pastures consisted in dues paid to the State for grazing cattle on public lands. The tolls payable on land-routes and water-ways formed another important source of State income.