Public Administration in Ancient India c12.24

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c12.24

The Sukranīti mentions ten chief Ministers, namely, Purodhas (Priest), Pratinidhi (Regent), Pradhāna (Premier), Sachiva (Minister of Finance), Mantri (Councillor), Prāḍvivāka (Chief Judge), Paṇḍita (Legal Minister), Sumantraka (Minister of Peace and War), Amātya (Secretary of State), and Dūta (Ambassador).¹ In Milinda-panha, we find mention of six chief Officers-of-State, namely, the Commander-in-Chief, the Prime Minister, the Chief Judge, the High Treasurer, the Bearer of the Sunshade of State, and the State Sword-bearer.²

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Milindapañha — Pāli
Śukranīti (Śukrācārya) — Śukrācārya, Sanskrit