History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c14.s2.5

v1.c14.s2.5

There is one department mentioned in the Rājatarangiṇī which it is difficult to understand. It is called Karmasthāna and its officer was also an important officer. Perhaps it meant the public works department. All coustruction of buildings, temples, mathas etc. must have been in his charge and as head of a great spending department the officer must have had splendid opportunities for embezzlement.