- 1. The Khalisa, or ‘crown-lands.’
- 2. The salt lakes.
- 3. Transit and impost duties.
- 4. Miscellaneous taxes, termed Hasil.
The entire amount of personal revenue of the princes of Marwar does not at present exceed ten lakhs of rupees (£100,000 sterling), though in the reign of Bijai Singh half a century ago, they yielded full sixteen lakhs, one-half of which arose from the salt lakes alone. The aggregate revenue of the feudal lands is estimated as high as fifty lakhs, or £500,000. It may be doubted whether at present they yield half this sum.[[23]] The feudal contingents are estimated at five thousand horse, besides foot, the qualification being one cavalier and two foot-soldiers for every thousand rupees of income.[[24]] This low estimate is to keep up the nominal value of estates, notwithstanding their great deterioration; for a ‘knight’s fee’ of Marwar was formerly estimated at five hundred rupees.
The sum of ten lakhs, mentioned as the gross income of the prince, is what is actually realized by the treasury, for there are many public servants provided for out of the crown-lands, whose estates are not included.
Methods of Revenue Collection.
Poll Tax.
Cattle Tax.
Door Tax.
Sāīr.
| Jodhpur | Rs. 76,000 |
| Nagor | 75,000 |
| Didwana | 10,000 |
| Parbatsar | 44,000 |
| Merta | 11,000 |
| Kolia | 5,000 |
| Jalor | 25,000 |
| Pali | 75,000 |
| Jasol and Balotra fairs | 41,000 |
| Bhinmal | 21,000 |
| Sanchor | 6,000 |
| Phalodi | 41,000 |
| Total | 430,000 |
The Danis, or collectors of the customs, have monthly salaries at the large towns, while the numerous petty agents are paid by a percentage on the sums collected. The sair, or imposts, include all those on grain, whether of foreign importation, or the home-grown, in transit from one district to another.