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Q34 (CDS-II/2024) History & Culture › Ancient India › Mauryan empire polity Answer Verified

Consider the following pairs of High Offices and concerned Departments in the Mauryan Administration: 1. Samaharttri : Chief Collector of Revenue 2. Dauwarka : Chief of Army 3. Ashtapalata : Records-cum-Audit Officer 4. Samnidhatri : Treasurer Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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In the Mauryan administrative hierarchy, the Samaharttri (or Samaharta) was the Chief Collector of Revenue, responsible for supervising the exchequer and managing revenue sources like mines, forests, and trade routes [2]. The Samnidhatri served as the Chief Treasurer, maintaining records of tax revenues and managing the state treasury [1]. The Akshapatala (often spelled Ashtapalata in some contexts) was the Records-cum-Audit Officer responsible for maintaining the state's accounts [2]. However, the Dauwarika (or Dauvarika) was the Chief of the Palace Attendants or the Chamberlain, not the Chief of Army [1]. The Chief of Army was known as the Senapati. Therefore, pairs 1, 3, and 4 are correctly matched, while pair 2 is incorrect. This bureaucratic structure, detailed in the Arthashastra, ensured a centralized system of governance and fiscal management across the empire [2].

Sources

  1. [1] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Emergence of State and Empire > Provincial Administration > p. 55
  2. [2] History , class XI (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 4: Emergence of State and Empire > 4.6 The Mauryan State and Polity > p. 53
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