During early Vedic period (BC 1500-BC 1000), Aryans were organised into tribes rather than kingdoms. The chief of a tribe was called a rajan. The autonomy of the rajan was restricted by the tribal councils called sabha and samiti. The two bodies were, in part, responsible for the governance of the tribe. The rajan could not accede to the throne without their approval.
Officers During the Vedic Period
In the later Vedic period, the tribes had consolidated into small kingdoms, which had a capital and a rudimentary administrative system.
Name |
Function |
Vrajapati |
Officer-in-charge of pasture land |
Purohita |
Priest of highest order |
Jivagribha |
Police official |
Senani |
Supreme commander-in-chief |
Gramani |
Head of the village |
Kulapati |
Head of the family |
Spasas |
Spies & Messengers |
Bhagadugha |
Revenue collector |
Madhyamasi |
Mediator for dispute solving |
Palagala |
Messenger |
Sanghrahriti |
Treasurer |
Suta |
Charioteer |
Kshatri |
Chamberlain |
Sthapati |
Chief Judge |
Mahishi |
Chief Queen |
Govikartana |
Keeper of forests & games |
Akshavapa |
Accountant |
Takshan |
Carpenter |
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Compiled by: Jishnu J Raju
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Excellent information
can we prepare for the subject only after reading these?
It’s not specifically after reading this…but we can’t attend optional subject history exam without knowing Indian history. And this website are doing a pretty good job by giving the info in a simple and comprehensive manner.