State and Government in Ancient India c23.s4.21

c23.s4.21

Like the modern commissioners of divisions the Rāshtrapatis were in charge of the fiscal administration and were responsible for the prompt collection of the land revenue. They had to keep careful records of local rights and privileges and to note the villages whose revenues had been granted to temples and Brāhmaṇas. They could not themselves alienate any revenues without royal permission. Nor had they the power of appointing district and sub-divisional officers.