History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c62.419

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²⁴⁰ Compare note 164 above about the Mauryas who wanting money set up images, according to Patañjali. The Rājataraṅgiṇī (V. 166-177) describes the exactions of king Śaṅkara-varman of Kashmīr (883-902) A. D. He plundered 64 temples under the pretext of supervision. He imposed taxes on gṛhakṛtya (i. e. on upanayana, marriages &c.). In the 11th century king Harṣa of Kashmir plundered most of the temples (Rājataraṅgiṇī VII. 1090).