Economy and Trade of Medieval Telangana Taxation · Merchant Guilds · Maritime Trade · Irrigation one economic system · many inscriptions · Kakatiya · 12th–14th century CE 💰 A sophisticated and highly organized economic system The inscriptions of medieval Telangana reveal a sophisticated and highly organized economic system, characterized by a detailed fiscal structure, extensive domestic and maritime trade, and a complex hierarchy of merchant guilds. From the 25 distinct taxes cataloged in the Kandukuru Inscription (A.D. 1316) to the Motupalli Edict (A.D. 1244) abolishing shipwreck forfeiture and establishing uniform customs rates, the records of the Kakatiya period provide unprecedented detail into the economic life of the Deccan. The presence of powerful merchant guilds like the Ayyavole-500 and the Pekkandru , alongside sophisticated systems of currency, weights, and irrigation management, demonstrates a state deeply engaged in facilitating ...
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