Political History of Ancient India, from the Accession of Parikshit to the Extinction of the Gupta Dynasty c19.s4.36

c19.s4.36

No less important than the privy councillors were the high military officials—the *Mahāsenāpati*,⁴ the *Daṇḍanāyaka* and the *Mahādaṇḍa-nāyaka*⁵ who probably correspond to the *Senāpati* and *Nāyaka*¹ of the *Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra*. These important functionaries had probably under them subordinates like *Senāgopas* (captains), *Gaulmikas*² (commanders of platoons), *Ārakshādhikṛitas*³ (guards), *Aśvavārakas*⁴ (troopers), *Bhaṭamanushyas*⁵ (mercenaries), etc.