Local Government in Ancient India c14.5

c14.5

Similarly, no. 88 of 1914 (*Report for 1914–15*, p. 104) in the tenth year of Jaṭāvarman Vīra Pāṇḍya refers to an assembly of merchants, similar of importance to the Hansa League, from 18 sub-divisions of 79 districts meeting together in a conference in which they decide to set apart the income derived from merchandise for repairs to a temple, e. g. ¼ *paṇam* on each bundle of female cloths, each *podi* of pepper, areca-nuts, and on each gold piece, and the like.