War in Ancient India c8.s1.t1.9

c8.s1.t1.9

Thus we notice that with the passage of time the department of war grew, and if the Greek reports are to be relied upon, the organisation reached its perfection in the epoch of the Mauryas.⁸² According to Megasthenes, as we have seen, the control and the organisation of the army and navy were under an efficient staff of six boards consisting of 30 Commissioners in all. Five members constituted each board. The boards were in charge of cavalry, infantry, elephants, chariots, admiralty, and commissariat. Most of the offices continued to remain the same though different designations were given to them in different periods.