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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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
The village was headed by GRAMINI and his eleder councillors (elders) and the villages were not very deeply organised as was the case with Janapadas
The village was headed by GRAMINI and his eleder councillors (elders) and the villages were not very deeply organised as was the case with Janapadas
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Was the salary paid in cash to the officers?
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