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ClearIAS » Indian History Notes » Officers of the Mauryan Empire: Easy to Learn Compilation

Officers of the Mauryan Empire: Easy to Learn Compilation

Last updated on November 15, 2016 by Clear IAS Team

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

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

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  1. Afreen Shaikh says

    November 14, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    Thanx for giving this information it is really very informative

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  2. prabhakar kaashapogu says

    June 17, 2017 at 7:02 pm

    Superb

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  3. prabhakar kaashapogu says

    June 17, 2017 at 7:03 pm

    Excellent

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  4. Alia says

    May 13, 2019 at 1:17 am

    Really helpful but name the village officers during the Mauryan Period I required to know this too

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