Besides land and industry, what were other revenue sources for Vijayanagara?

Other sources included customs duties at ports, tributes from vassal chiefs, and taxes on various professional services.

Taxation under Krishna Deva Raya: Land and Industry (2016 PYQ)

ID: MED_VIJ_2016_11 Ref: K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, A History of South India

Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Under Krishna Deva Raya, the Vijayanagara Empire fixed land taxes based on the quality of the land and levied an industrial tax on private workshops. These policies ensured a balanced and steady revenue stream for the state.

Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Regarding the taxation system of Krishna Deva, the ruler of Vijayanagar, consider the following statements:
1. The tax rate on land was fixed depending on the quality of the land.
2. Private owners of workshops paid an industries tax.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?