Question

What are the functions of maha danda nayaka and sadhivigrahika?

Answer 1

For example, the poet Harishena was a maha-danda-nayaka, or chief judicial officer, like his father. • Sometimes, one person held many offices. For instance, besides being a maha-danda-nayaka, Harishena was a kumar-amatya, meaning an important minister, and a sandhi-vigrahika, meaning a minister of war and peace.

There were many instances when a single person held many posts. Let us take the example of Harisena once again. He also held the posts of Kumar-amatya (important minister) and Sandhi-vigrahika (minister of war and peace).

Many important men exercised authority in local administration. Some examples of such persons are; the nagara-shreshthi (chief banker or merchant), sarthavaha (leader of the merchant caravan) and the heads of the kayasthas (scribes).

These policies appear quite effective in keeping a control over the kingdom to certain extent. But, gradually, the local satraps grew in power and eventually set up their own independent kingdoms.

Answer 2

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➠ He was a Maha-danda-nayaka (Chief Judicial Officer) and his father held the same post.

➠There were many instances when a single person held many posts. Let us take the example of Harisena once again. He also held the posts of Kumar-amatya (important minister) and Sandhi-vigrahika (minister of war and peace).