It was only for the good of his subjects that he collected taxes from them, just as the Sun draws moisture from the Earth to give it back a thousand fold
Kalidas in Raghuvansh eulogizing KING DALIP.
Taxation of India in Ancient Times.
In India, the system of direct taxation as it is known today, has been in force in one form or another even from ancient times. There are references both in Manu Smriti and Arthasastra to a variety of tax measures. The detailed analysis given by M
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