Crops Quotes



Manava Dharma Shastra. These were the proper allowable taxes in the Ancient Hindu system. This translates to two percent of cattle or gold and at most 17 percent of the crops. Most industrialized democracy citizens would be very happy to have this low a tax burden. Conversely, the tax rates of modern democracies are sinful by Ancient Hindu standards. This text is a part of the Hindu Holy Texts. Hindus believe that Manu was a prophet whose text is revealed or inspired.