How much tax was paid by the peasants in the Mauryan administration?

Q. How much tax was paid by the peasants in the Mauryan administration?
Answer: One-sixth of produce
Notes: During the Mauryan administration, the main occupation was agriculture and the main source of revenue was land revenue. Peasants used to pay one-sixth of total produce as tax which was also called as bhaga.

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