01-05-2009, 03:38 AM
Bodhiji
Sometime ago when I read Dharampal's books he mentioned something interesting regarding the military strategies.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Dharampal offers an interesting perspective on why India languished militarily. He indicates that Indian society contributed very little revenue to the military and mostly had local systems. I cant remember where I read it but just as a note to myself. I think he mentioned that most areas had about 5% allocation for the rajyas. Aurangzeb increased revenues to about 20% of agri produce. Marathas and Vijayanagara kingdoms also tried to raise the share of revenues but in the end were not very successful. Brits had about 40-50% taxation.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Sometime ago when I read Dharampal's books he mentioned something interesting regarding the military strategies.
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<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Dharampal offers an interesting perspective on why India languished militarily. He indicates that Indian society contributed very little revenue to the military and mostly had local systems. I cant remember where I read it but just as a note to myself. I think he mentioned that most areas had about 5% allocation for the rajyas. Aurangzeb increased revenues to about 20% of agri produce. Marathas and Vijayanagara kingdoms also tried to raise the share of revenues but in the end were not very successful. Brits had about 40-50% taxation.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->