Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan

Author(s): Ramvallabh Somani
Publisher: Rajasthan Prakrit Bharti Sansthan Jaipur

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drums (Dundi). A written report containing details of the material stolen was obtained. When the stolen property was detected. a comparision was made by the members of Panchakula, with that of the written complaint lodged. Another important function of the Panchakula was to undertake the small scale works of publicutility and to control the activities of the Mandapikas (to be described later on). When any donation was made with an idea of its interest being used for some long term purpose, the amount was deposited in the Mandapika under the orders of the Panchakula. It was later on defrayed as bequeathed by the depositor.
Sources of Revenue :
Revenue was the most important source of income of state. On the basis of Jain epigraphs the revenue can be divided under the following heads
(i) Land Revenue (ii) Taxes to be levied from the market (Hatak-kar) (iii) Taxes on imports and exports. (iv) Taxes imposed for some specific objects including
religious purposes. ( v ) Other taxes.
Land Revenue was realised both in cash and kind (Bhog). The Jain inscriptions of Rajasthan do not speak of exact portion of the produce which was levied as tax. Perhaps it varied from place to place. The Phalodi inscription of V. E. 123657 of Prithviraj Chauhan, a medieval non Jain epigraph, states that one sixth part of produce was levied as tax. This shows that the Bhog was taken at its ratio. The Sanderao Jain temple inscription 58 of V. E. 1221 records the donation of one Hayal of Jawar collected in shape of Bhog from a certain village. 'Bhog' was also locally known as the Lata, a very old term used as early as in the Sarneshvar
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