History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c13.s3.7

v1.c13.s3.7

(In the above Chauroadharanika is a higher police officer than the mere pagi. For the word occurs in nothern grants also. Again Rājasthānīya cartainly means the representative of the king in the district or tehsil and has nothing to do with Rājasthān a modern word for state. This word occurs in the Mandsaur inscription also as already stat ed, and there stands for the subā or viceroy. By Vishaya I would tak ethe modern tehsil and Vishayapati, Tehsildar and not subā who would be Rāshtrapati more properly.