2024 · Q65
Consider the following pairs of High Offices and concerned Departments in the Mauryan Administration:
Samahartri :Chief Collector of Revenue
DauvarikaChief of Army
AkshapatalaRecords-cum-Audit Officer
SamnidhatriTreasurer Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2 only
- B1, 3 and 4 only
- C3 and 4 only
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
In Mauryan administration as described in the Arthashastra, the Samahartri was the chief collector of revenue, the Akshapatala the records-cum-audit officer, and the Samnidhatri the treasurer — pairs 1, 3 and 4 are correctly matched. The Dauvarika, however, was the chief palace attendant or chamberlain, not the chief of the army. Hence option B is correct.