what was the lowest unit of gupta administration ?
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The first tier was the King and his council as discussed above.
The second layer of administration dealt with the administration of the provinces {provinces were called Bhukti or Desa}. The provincial councils were headed by the Kumaraamatyas
The third layer of government was a district level. Each Bhukti or Desa was divided into various districts called Pradesha. The terms Adhisthana or Pattana was also used for this third tier. A Vishya was headed by Ayuktas or Vishyapatis.
The fourth layer of administration was at group or villages (Vithi) or town level. For each village there was a village assembly consisting of village elders, guided by a village headman. This Gram sabha was smallest administration unit. The head of the village was called Gramapati or Gramadhyaksha. Kutumbis and Mahattaras are other words used for similar village level officers.
In the towns there were city corporations, headed by a chairman, the nagarashreshthin, which consisted of many representatives of guild merchants including Sarthavaha who represented the trading communities, Prathamakulika who represented the crafting communities (artisans) and Prathamakayastha, who represented Government official community. Pustapala were junior (district level) record officers.