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1. AIHC & Arch-C-601: Ancient Indian Polity and Administration
Unit IV : Administration and Administrative Units
11. Administrative System under the Mauryas
Sachin Kr. Tiwary

2. Sources
Ashoka’s
inscriptions
Kautalya’s
Arthashastra
Megasthenese's
accounts
Others

3. Mauryan
Administration
Monarchial
Republic
Council of
Ministers
Central
Administrati
on
Regional/
Provnicial
Administrati
on
District/City
/ Municipal
Administrati
on
Village
Administrati
on
H.Kulke and D. Rothermund
(2004), A History of India

4. Administration
Hierarchy:
Centre
(Head)
Province
(Main Officer)
Mandal (Commissioner)
Aahar (District) Sthanik
Sthaniya (Group of 800
Villages)
Dronamukh (Group of 400 Villages)
Kharvatik (Group of 200 Villages)
Sanagrahan (Group of 10 Villages) Main officer -
Gopa
Village Gramani
King
Kumar or Aryaputra
Pradeshik

5. Provincial Administration of Mauryas
Mauryan empire was carved up into 4 provinces with the central headquarters lying at Pataliputra
Uttara pada (Northern province) – Taxila
Avanti pada (Western province) - Ujjain
Dakshina pada (Southern province) - Suvarnagiri
Prachya pada (Eastern province) - Toshali ( Modern Dhauli )

6. Department Officer Function
Royal Department Mantri Chief Minister
Mantriparishad Adhyaksha Head of Council of Ministers
Purohit Chief Priest
Senapati Commander-in-chief
Revenue Department Samaharta Revenue collector
Sannidata Treasury head
Yukta Subordinate revenue officer
Shulkadhyaksha Officer-in-charge of royal
income
Prison Department Prashasti Prison head
Dandapala Head of Police
Treasury Department Koshadhyaksha Treasury officer
Koshthagaradhyaksha Royal Treasury Manager

7. Department Officer Function
Provincial &
Local
Administration
Nayaka City Security chief
Vyabharika Chief Judge
Karmantika Head of Industries & Factories
Durgapala Head of Royal Fort
Annapala Head of Food grains Department
Rajjukas Land measurer
Akaradhyaksha Mining Officer
Pradeshika District administrator
Lauhadhyaksha Metallurgy Officer
Lakshanadhyaksha Coin minting

8. Department Officer Function
Provincial &
Local
Administration
Panyadhyaksha Officer of commerce department
Manadhyaksha Office of time & distance determining
Sunadhyaksha Slaughter-house officer
Mudradhyaksha Royal symbol, coin etc.
Dyutadhyaksha Gambling department
Naukadhyaksha Shipping department officer
Pattanadhyaksha Officer of Port
Lavanadhyaksha Officer of the salt department
Swarnadhyaksha Officer of the gold department
Ayudhadhyaksha Weapon manufacturing & defence
department
Kunyadhyaksha Officer of the forest

9. Any Question ?
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