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Ancient Indian History UPPSC 2013 GS-I
Question

"Sita" in Maurya age means

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Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: revenue from crown land

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “revenue from crown land”.
"Sita" in Maurya age means Revenue from crown land.

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