Officers of the Mauryan Empire: Easy to Learn Compilation

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.