The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c10.s3.t6.7
The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c10.s3.t6.7
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c10.s3.t6.7
The violation of fiscal laws was generally punished with confiscation or fine. The evasion of the tax on sales was a capital offence. The punishment for false statements to census officers about age, income, expenditure, etc. might extend even to death. Offenders against sanitary and other municipal laws were punished with fines which ranged from ¹/₈th of a *paṇa*, i. e. about 3 cents to 3000 *paṇas* ($ 750).¹