Who of the following officer was in-charge of land revenue department in the Mauryan administrative system ?
Who of the following officer was in-charge of land revenue department in the Mauryan administrative system ? Correct Answer Samaharta
Samaharta was in-charge of land revenue department in the Mauryan administrative system.
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- 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.
- Registration of births and deaths, foreigners, industries, trade, manufacture and sale of goods, sales tax collection were under the administration’s control.
- The smallest unit of administration was the village.
- Head of a village: Gramika Villages had a lot of autonomy.
- Pradeshika was the provincial governor or district magistrates.
- The commander-in-chief of the entire military was called Senapati and his position was next to the Emperor. He was appointed by the Emperor.
- The revenue department chief was called Samharta
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