[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Archaeology, epigraphy and coins](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy) › [Indian Epigraphy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.sircar-1965) › c16.s3.55 # Indian Epigraphy c16.s3.55 Indian Epigraphy c16.s3.55 - **Language:** English ### [c16.s3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.sircar-1965.c16.s3.55) We know from certain charters issued by the subordinate officers under the Gupta emperors that the Gupta viceroy or provincial governor was often called Uparika or Uparika-Mahārāja¹ and that the Ayuktaka was often the governor of a district (Viṣayapati) and that the Pustapāla or record-keeper was an important district officer.² In many cases, a district officer is referred to in the inscriptions as tad-Ayuktaka or tad-Viniyuktaka after the mention of the provincial governor in order to indicate that the said officer was employed by the viceroy and not directly by the crown.³ In later times, Tadāyuktaka and Tanniyuktaka or Tadviniyuktaka appear to have become stereotyped official designations to indicate certain grades of subordinates and assistants of a high officer. - [Previous: c16.s3.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.sircar-1965.c16.s3.54) - [Next: c16.s3.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.sircar-1965.c16.s3.56) - [Up: c16.s3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.sircar-1965.c16.s3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.sircar-1965.c16.s3.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.epigraphy.sircar-1965.c16.s3.55) · Pramāṇa