Tax Revolts in the Ottoman State in Central Anatolia between 1840 and 1841

Abstract

Taxes, which are the basic public income, can cause disputes between individuals and the state over time. Individuals engage in collective responses to taxes. This reaction could turn into tax riots. Historically, tax revolts can occur based on elements of taxation, such as the tax rate, burden, and form of collection, while the state can be a manifestation of general discontent with the government. The fact that the components of tax riots are different requires that each tax Riot be examined separately. The aim of this study is to examine the characteristics and consequences of tax revolts in the Ottoman state. In this context, the tax revolts that took place in the Ottoman Empire in the Central Anatolia region (Ayaş, Çamardı, Bala and Burdur towns) in the 1840-1841 were examined with examples obtained from the Ottoman archives. As a result of the examination, it was determined that not all of the people participated in the tax revolts and these revolts did not spread to the whole society.

Keywords

• tax
• revolt
• ottoman state
• tax revolts