[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897) › c11.47 # The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c11.47 The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c11.47 - **Language:** English ### [c11.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.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.” - [Previous: c11.46](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c11.46) - [Next: c11.48](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c11.48) - [Up: c11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c11) ## Linked texts (1) - [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.veda.brahmana.aitreya.7.29) — Mahidāsa Aitareya, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c11.47](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.fick-1897.c11.47) · Pramāṇa