Hindu Administrative Institutions c12.s5.1

c12.s5.1

In speaking of rural administration in ancient India we could not afford to neglect one important aspect of that administration, namely, the cultivation and improvement of land systems in general. In the days of Kauṭalya there was a department of agriculture manned by efficient officials. The superintendent of agriculture had some important duties to discharge. But Kauṭalya’s regulations refer mainly to crown lands, or lands under the direct control of the state.