Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthashastra of Kautilya), Vol. I c11.8
Studies in Ancient Hindu Polity (Based on the Arthaśāstra of Kauṭilya), Vol. I c11.8
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The functions of the village officers (excluding those in connection with the land survey) were these²:—To number the inhabitants of all the four castes in each village; to count the cultivators, cowherds, merchants, artisans, slaves, the young and old men and women of each house, and ascertain their character (चरित्र), occupation (कर्म), income (आजीव) and expenditure (व्यय)¹; to number the biped and quadruped animals in each house, the taxpaying and non-taxpaying houses, and determine the amounts of gold, free labour, tolls and fines collected from each house.