The Mauryan Empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya but reached its zenith under Ashoka. The Mauryan empire (322 BC – 185 BC) was the largest to have ever existed in the Indian subcontinent, spanning over 5 million square kilometres. In this post, we are compiling the names and functions of the officers during the Mauryan Period.
Officers of the Mauryan Empire
Name |
Function |
Mantrin |
Chief Minister |
Mantriparishad Adhyaksha |
Head of Council of Ministers |
Purohita |
Chief Priest |
Senapati |
Commander-in-chief |
Yuvaraj |
Crown Prince |
Samaharta |
Revenue collector |
Yukta |
Subordinate revenue officer |
Shulkadhyaksha |
Officer-in-charge of royal income |
Prashasti |
Prison head |
Sannidata |
Treasury head |
Koshadhyaksha |
Treasury officer |
Koshthagaradhyaksha |
Royal treasury manager |
Nayaka |
City Security chief |
Vyabharika |
Chief Judge |
Karmantika |
Head of Industries & Factories |
Dandapala |
Head of Police |
Durgapala |
Head of Royal Fort |
Annapala |
Head of Food grains Department |
Rajjukas |
Land measurer |
Pradeshika |
District administrator |
Akaradhyaksha |
Mining Officer |
Lauhadhyaksha |
Metallurgy Officer |
Lakshanadhyaksha |
Coin minting |
Lavanadhyaksha |
Officer of salt department |
Swarnadhyaksha |
Officer of gold department |
Ayudhadhyaksha |
Weapon manufacturing & defence department. |
Kunyadhyaksha |
Officer of forest. |
Panyadhyaksha |
Office of commerce department |
Manadhyaksha |
Office of time & place determining |
Sunadhyaksha |
Slaughter-house officer |
Mudradhyaksha |
Royal symbol, coin etc. |
Dyutadhyaksha |
Gambling department |
Naukadhyaksha |
Shipping department officer. |
Pattanadhyaksha |
Officer of Port. |
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Compiled by: Jishnu J Raju
Thanx for giving this information it is really very informative
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Really helpful but name the village officers during the Mauryan Period I required to know this too