agriculture+and+economy-+the+gupta+empire

__AGRICULTURE AND THE ECONOMY __  - agriculture was still flourishing - was very significant for economics during the time - land revenue was collected - land ws divided into 3 sections- fallow or wasteland owned by the state, cultivated land owned by the state from which the main portions of the state income was derived and private land. - The king was able to give out grants which were called 'Agrahaara' which was revoked after death - the king had direct control over that land - the main produce was paddy, wheat, fruits, sugarcane, bamboo, etc. - the Gupta kings also took special care of irrigation purpose of agricultural economy