Today’s quiz

[admin]

What is breast tax and how much was it (20 KCr)

 

[Eng'iti]

Nimesoma Brahimins used to levy tax on people of lower caste breasts' as per their size

 

[Stories from a sad stranger]

Breast tax was a tax imposed on lower-caste women in India for covering their breasts. The tax varied depending on the region and time period. Twas abolished in the 19th century.Usually it was a small amount of pennies or grain.

 

[Kasaman]

Breast tax was a tax imposed on lower-caste women in India for covering their breasts. The tax varied depending on the region and time period. Twas abolished in the 19th century.Usually it was a small amount of pennies or grain.

Were these women supposed to expose their breasts ?