The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c11.t24.1

c11.t24.1

As with the Roman Empire¹ the chief source of Maurya income was the receipt from land. In the West the process of fiscal reorganization from Hadrian to Diocletian led up to the system of assessment for fifteen years. But in regard to the Mauryas no information is available as to the period for which the valuations were made.