The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c11.47

c11.47

² For the Brâhmaṇa period the existence of taxes is certainly shown in the Aitareya Brâhmaṇa VII. 29, where the Vaiśya is characterised as “one who pays taxes to another (*anyasya balikṛit*), who is to be employed by another and taxed according to another’s pleasure.”