Hindu Administrative Institutions c9.s1.43

c9.s1.43

foreign merchandise were generally favoured by remission of taxes on those commodities. The state itself undertook some of the manufactures and there was both a selling and purchasing department which submitted daily accounts to the superintendent in charge. There were trade associations and partnership firms.¹ Distinction was made between the transactions by these companies and by individuals. Favourable concessions were always shown to the latter. The weights and measures in use were to bear the stamp of the state.²