2.what do you know about central administration of MAURYAN EMPIRE ?
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Explanation:
These are some notes regarding maurya Empire:-
Mauryan administration was highly centralized.
The Emperor was the supreme power and source of all authority.
He was assisted by a Council of Ministers. It was called ‘Mantriparishad’. The ministers were called ‘Mantris.’
The council was headed by ‘mantriparishad-adhyakshya’ akin to the Prime Minister of today.
Tirthas: the Highest category of officials in the administration. There were 18 Tirthas.
Adhyakshya: Ranked next only to Tirthas. There were 20 Adhyakshyas. They had economic and military functions.
Mahamattas: Higher ranking officials.
Amatyas: High ranking officials almost like present-day secretaries. They had administrative and judicial roles.
The Adhyakshyas were formed into a secretariat, which was divided into many departments.
Arthashastra mentions many Adhyakshyas for commerce, storehouses, gold, ships, agriculture, cows, horses, city, chariots, mint, infantry, etc.
Yuktas: Subordinate officers responsible for the Empire’s revenue.
Rajjukas: Officers in charge of land measurement and boundary-fixing.
Sansthadhyasksha: Superintendent of mint
Samasthadhyasksha: Superintendent of markets
Sulkaadhyaksha: Superintendent of tolls
Sitaadhyaksha: Superintendent of agriculture
Navadhyaksha: Superintendent of ships
Lohadhyaksha: Superintendent of iron
Pauthavadhyakhsa: Superintendent of weights and measures
Akaradhyaksha: Superintendent of mines
Vyavharika Mahamatta: Judiciary officers
Pulisanj: Public relations officers
Registration of births and deaths, foreigners, industries, trade, manufacture and sale of goods, sales tax collection were under the administration’s control.