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Maral or Marala (death duty) is an unpopular tax system which was practiced in Sri Lanka. The tax was applied on property after the death of person, who had the rights on property. Two-third of property could own by kinsmen or heirs upon owner’s death and one-third could levy by the state. If there were no kinsmen, the entire property could levy by the state. Similar practice was practiced in India too. However, Christians were exception to the tax during Portuguese rule and Maral tax collector was appointed to collect the tax.
However, women in Kingdom of Kandy were exempt from this tax. During the British rule in Sri Lanka, such tax system was removed for the welfare of the people. Even though, Sri Vikrama Rajasinha revived maral tax during his reign.
Usage examples of "maral".
There were only a few of the Clovians who accepted Tarzan without suspicion, and among these was Maral, the mother of Ovan, and Rela, his sister.
He liked to talk with Maral because of her sunny disposition and her marked intelligence.
He was squatting by the cook-fire of Maral, talking with her and with Ulan, when from down the gorge there sounded the whistled signal of the Clovians announcing the approach of a friendly party and an instant later a youth rounded the shoulder of the cliff and entered the village.
The girl captive had not spoken since she had arrived in the village and she was now turned over to Maral, who was instructed to feed her and permit her to sleep.
As Maral motioned Jana toward the cavern, the latter arose, and as she did so she cast an appealing glance at Tarzan.
Clovians who accepted Tarzan without suspicion, and among these was Maral, the mother of Ovan, and Rela, his sister.
Temu had been on boats before, small fishing vessels out upon Maral Lake, but this one was unlike any he had ever seen before, one suitable for sea voyages.
These were Germana Pall, Sul Iviastalir, Ivria Tal, Maral Astroth, Adal Dei Chu, Husmahaman, Atara ivi Chimene, Duncan Iviwich, Ananda ivi Sitisat and Ordando Ede.
I had often marALL THINGS WISE AND WONDERFUL57 velled at it, but it made the present disaster all the more unbearable.