The Early History of the Deccan (Parts I–XI) v1.c10.s2.13

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Directly administered areas were divided into *rāṣṭras* and *viṣayas*, roughly corresponding to modern divisions and districts. The number of villages comprised in a *viṣaya* varied from 1,000 (as in the case of Puṇaka, modern Poona) to 4,000 (as in the case of Karhāṭaka, modern Karad). The *viṣayas* were subdivided into *bhuktis* consisting of 50 to 70 villages, and named after the headquarters towns.² The *bhuktis* were further subdivided into smaller groups of 10 to 20 villages each.³ The village itself was the smallest administrative unit.⁴