The Mauryan Polity c10.s1.t10.1
The Mauryan Polity c10.s1.t10.1
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c10.s1.t10.1
In every village there was an official who went by the name of Gopa.⁴ He was the official of the Central government appointed over a small area ranging from five to ten villages. He held the jurisdiction of this area for which he was responsible. He was primarily a revenue official. Among the functions assigned to him the following may be noted: