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Answer : 1. "farmers"
Rulers of mahajanapadas in ancient India collected a tax called ‘Bhaga’ from the ______ in their region.
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Rulers of mahajanapadas in ancient India collected a tax called ‘Bhaga’ from the ______ in their region.
- 1farmerstrue
- 2herdersfalse
- 3crafts personsfalse
- 4hunters and gatherersfalse
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Answer : 1. "farmers"
Explanation :
1. In ancient India, the rulers of Mahajanapadas used to collect a tax called 'Bhag' from the farmers in their area. 'Bhag' was a type of direct tax which was a fixed share of agricultural production.