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The most frequently mentioned tax in Chola’s inscriptions were

1. Vetti

2. Kadamai

3. Bagha

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1,2 and 3 only

3 only

1 and 2 only

1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• The inscriptions of cholas who ruled in Tamil nadu refer to more than 400 terms for different kinds of taxes. The most frequent mentioned tax is vetti – taken not in cash but in the form of forced labour and kadamai or land revenue.
• Other taxes were tax on thatching the house, use of ladder to climb palm trees, a cess on succession to family property etc.

By: Anupama Sharma

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