[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [The Mauryan Polity](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932) › c8.s3.t7 # The Mauryan Polity c8.s3.t7: The civil list The Mauryan Polity c8.s3.t7 - **Language:** English ### The civil list ### [c8.s3.t7.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.1) The civil list which includes the establishment of royal household, the religious establishments, pay and pension of other officials including the menial services, is a long one involving again heavy items of expenditure. ### [c8.s3.t7.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.2) The following is the civil list as found in the Kauṭalīya¹: ### [c8.s3.t7.3](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.3) ¹ Bk. V, ch. 3. ### [c8.s3.t7.4](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.4) Allowances for the \*ṛtvik\*, \*guru\*, minister, \*purohita\*, \*senāpati\*, crown-prince, king's mother, and queen consisted of 48,000 \*paṇas\* each. ### [c8.s3.t7.5](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.5) The chamberlain, controller of the household, \*praśāstṛ\*, revenue officer, and \*sannidhātṛ\* each got 24,000 \*paṇas\*. ### [c8.s3.t7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.6) The other sons of the king, nurse, \*nāyaka\*, superintendents of the city, judge, superintendent of manufactories, members of the ministry, superintendent of country parts, and boundary guards were paid 12,000 \*paṇas\* each. ### [c8.s3.t7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.7) The leaders of the military corporations, of elephantmen, cavalry and chariots, each got 8,000 \*paṇas\*. ### [c8.s3.t7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.8) The captains of infantry, cavalry, chariots, and forest-guards were paid 4,000 \*paṇas\*. ### [c8.s3.t7.9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.9) The chariot-driver, physician, horse-trainer, carpenter, trainer of other animals, each was allowed 2,000 \*paṇas\*. ### [c8.s3.t7.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.10) The astrologer, \*purāṇa\* reader, bards, assistants of the \*Purohita\*, and all superintendents of other departments were paid 1,000 \*paṇas\* each. ### [c8.s3.t7.11](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7.11) The pay of the soldiers, accountants, and clerks was 500 \*paṇas\* each. While the musicians got 250 \*paṇas\*, artisans 120, the menials were paid each 60 \*paṇas\*. ## Linked texts (1) - [Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra](https://indike.org/pramana/in.niti.artha.kautilya) — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1932.c8.s3.t7) · Pramāṇa