According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, the Sita- adhyaksha was the superintendent of agriculture, responsible for the cultivation of state-owned lands (Sita) and the collection of revenue/produce from them. While the collection of the main land tax (Bhaga, usually 1/6th) from private lands involved various officials under the Samaharta (chief revenue collector), such as Gopas and Sthanikas, the Sita- adhyaksha was the key officer directly managing state agricultural income, which was a significant component of land-based revenue. Among the given options, Sita-adhyaksha is the most directly related officer to land and revenue from it.
During Mourya period the Tax on Land was collected by officer:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2010 · Topic: Maurya Empire (Mauryan Central and Provincial Administration)
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