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Public finance in ancient India

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi; Abhinav Pub.; 1978Description: 271 p. : illSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 336 SAR
Summary: This book is an attempt to focus the attention on the sound economic ideas, magnificent financial management prevalent in ancient India. To start with a comparative position of ancient India and other ancient seats of civilization in this regard has been highlighted. The principles of Taxation, Classification of Revenues-both from tax and non-tax sources and various taxes in vogue such as Land Revenue, Customs, Excise Duty, Sales Tax, Excess Profits Tax, Octroi etc. and also revenue from non-tax sources feature in the few subsequent chapters. The principles of expenditure and classification of State ex penditure Military, Civil, and Welfare-oriented expenditures -are dealt with in the next few chapters. Financial Administration and methods of Accounting and also Budget including performance budget have been discussed. The findings of this book are based not only on the literary sources but also on the epigra phical evidences.
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This book is an attempt to focus the attention on the sound economic ideas, magnificent financial management prevalent in ancient India. To start with a comparative position of ancient India and other ancient seats of civilization in this regard has been highlighted. The principles of Taxation, Classification of Revenues-both from tax and non-tax sources and various taxes in vogue such as Land Revenue, Customs, Excise Duty, Sales Tax, Excess Profits Tax, Octroi etc. and also revenue from non-tax sources feature in the few subsequent chapters. The principles of expenditure and classification of State ex penditure Military, Civil, and Welfare-oriented expenditures -are dealt with in the next few chapters.
Financial Administration and methods of Accounting and also Budget including performance budget have been discussed.
The findings of this book are based not only on the literary sources but also on the epigra phical evidences.

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