State and Government in Ancient India c23.s2.t1.7
State and Government in Ancient India c23.s2.t1.7
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c23.s2.t1.7
In the Gupta administration, the Yuvarāja had his separate establishment, both civil and military. We may presume that he could issue orders to the heads of the provincial governments with the consent of the emperor. If the king was old, a good deal of the administrative work would fall upon the heir-apparent, as was the case towards the end of the reign of Kumāragupta I.