Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c8.17

c8.17

The normal administrative machinery prescribed for the government of a State was made up of the following elements, viz., (1) the Sovereign, (2) the Viceroys and Governors functioning as deputy kings as the sovereign's representatives, (3) the Ministers, (4) the Heads of departments, (5) the subordinate civil service, and (6) Officers in charge of rural administration, of the villages. In addition to these, there was, of course, the branch of administration dealing with the Military in all its Departments. The administrative system of Chandragupta will, therefore, be described with reference to the aforesaid elements in the order in which they are mentioned.