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 PAGAR Industries when under the control of powerful gilds of artisans, were very famous for their artistic wares dur/ng this period... The Indian trade with the natons of the Mediterranean basin was carried on a larger scale than before. more money to including that of the sword if carry on its spreading the The following is a imposts  levied by the ancient laud revenue; on overmore But the State needed multifarious activities Moslem therefore fa/h wih surprising Emperor; (6) a tax on the various classes of artificers; (7) Tahsildars' fees, the money given. to the tax gatherer; (8) [Complimentary offerings on receiving a lease and the like; (9)a fee for testing and exchanging coins, that is, a mint Besides these sales of cattle, weights and measures; there were the duties on butchers, fishermen, biers, passports, and turbans, sale of. on he special license brokers, tanners, gam- on the purchase and a house, on salt made -from nitrous earth, manufacture of lime, spirituous liquors, and dye-stuffs from have almost choked Indian for many years to come.  Abul .Fl--Thz A.i-Akbad, VoL H, p. 66. 2 Beveridge, A. Th E.?losror A/bar, Vol. I, pp. 275-?6. For the Hisry and method of levying Jsa,,h,. see Dr. N.P. Aghnldes' elaborate dissertation on Mohammed, an, Ttmo o! Pi,a in Columbra University studies, Vol. LXX., pp. 528, t #q. s Ain,.i. Akbari, p. 67. plants. s All these imposts rust industries and commerce charge; and (10) market tolls. exactions there were the taxes on on hemp, blankets, oil, raw hides, tax per head on from the State. or conserve fores[,s; pilgrims; (4) a tax on timber cut private forests, with a view to (5) presents to be given to the possible. It is not to find many imposts levied on the subloci population. somewhat partial list of the Moghul Emperors, beside the (1) the j'zi:  or the capita- t/on tax levied on non-Mohammedaus according to their ability at Rs. 40, 20 and 10 each; (2) the port duties, similar probably to our customs duties; ($)a