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
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November 14, 2016 at 4:57 pmThanx for giving this information it is really very informative
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June 17, 2017 at 7:03 pmExcellent
Alia says
May 13, 2019 at 1:17 amReally helpful but name the village officers during the Mauryan Period I required to know this too