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| The Mauryan Empire |
| Title | Title in English |
|---|---|
| Ritvik | Officiating Priest |
| Acharya | The Royal Teacher or King's Guru |
| Mantri Amatya | Councillor |
| Purohita | Chaplain/Chief Priest |
| Senapati | Commander in Chief |
| Yuvaraj | Crown Prince |
| Antarvamshika | Chief of Palace Guards |
| Prasastr | Magistrate |
| Samahartr | Administrator |
| Samnidhar | Director of Stores/Treasurer-General |
| Karmantika | Officer in Charge of Factory/Head of Manufacturing Establishment |
| Dandapala | Chief of Army Staff |
| Rashtrapala | Provincial Governor |
| Durgapala | Commander of the Fort |
| Antapala | Commander of the Frontier Forts |
| Adhyaksa | Head of the Department |
| Nagavanadhyaksha | Chief Elephant Forester |
| Kosashadhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of the Treasury |
| Akaradhyaksha | Chief Controller of Mining and Metallurgy |
| Lohadhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Metals |
| Lakshanadhyaksha | Chief Master of the Mint |
| Khanyadhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Mines |
| Lavanadhyaksha | Chief Salt Commissioner |
| Suvarnadhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Precious Metals and Jewellery |
| Koshtagaradhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Warehouses |
| Panyadhyaksha | Chief Controller of State Trading |
| Kupyadhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Forest Produce |
| Ayudhagaradhyaksha | Chief of Ordnance |
| Pauthavadhyaksha | Chief Controller of Weights and Measures |
| Manadhyaksha | Chief Surveyor and Timekeeper |
| Sulkadhyaksha | Chief Controller of Customs and Octroi |
| Sutradhyaksha | Chief Textile Commissioner |
| Sitadhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Crown Lands |
| Suradhyaksha | Chief Controller of Alcoholic Beverages |
| Sunadhyaksha | Chief Protector of Animals and Controller of Animal Slaughter |
| Ganikadhyaksha | Chief Controller of Entertainers (Courtesans, Brothels, Prostitutes and other Entertainers) |
| Navadhyaksha | Chief Controller of Shipping |
| Pattanadhyaksha | Chief Controller of Ports and Harbours |
| Go-adhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Crown Herds |
| Asvadhyaksha | Chief Cominander of Cavalry |
| Hastyadhyaksha | Chief Commander of Elephant Corps |
| Rathadhyaksha | Chief Commander of Chariot Corps |
| Pattyadhyaksha | Chief Commander of Infantry |
| Mudradhyaksha | Chief Passport Officer |
| Vivitadhyaksha | Chief Controller of Pasture Lands |
| Dhyutadhyksha | Chief Controller of Gambling |
| Samsthadhyaksha | Chief Controller of Private Trade |
| Bandanagradhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Jails |
| Devatadhyaksha | Chief Superintendent of Temples |
Out of these 33 adhyakshas (department heads), 5 (the Chief Corps Commanders of Infantry; Cavalry; Chariots; and Elephants; alongwith the Chief of Ordnance) belonged to the Defence, 2 (Chief Superintendents of the Treasury; and Warehouses) belonged to the treasury, 4 (Chief Superintendents of Crown Lands; Productive Forests; Crown Herds; alongwith the Chief Protector of Animals) belonged to Agriculture and Forestry, 7 (Chief Textile Commissioner; Chief Controller of Mining and Metallurgy; Chief Superintendents of Mines and Metals, the Chief Master of the Mint alongwith the Chief Salt Commissioner) belonged to the Industry, 7 (Chief Controllers of State Trading; Private Trade; Weights and Measures; Shipping including Ferries and Ports; Chief Collector of Customs and Octroi alongwith the Chief Surveyor and Time Keeper) belonged to trade and transport, 3 (Chief Controllers of Alcoholic Beverages; Entertainers; and Gambling and Betting) belonged to Leisure and Entertainment and 2 (Chief Superintendent of Pasture Lands and Chief Passport Officer) belonged to the Movement.
Source: Kautilya Arthashasstra
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Maurya