The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c10.s1.t7.5

c10.s1.t7.5

At Kâverip-pumpattinam the foreign (Roman) merchants were housed near the sea-coast. This was intended for the facility of collecting duties from them. Customs officials sealed the goods with the "tiger stamp" of the state. The removal of goods from the docks was forbidden until the duty was paid. The city maintained light-houses on the beach.⁵