Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c9.59

c9.59

It will be seen from the above list of Departments that all are not necessary for the collection and administration of Revenue, while some are Departments connected with the administration of cities or Municipalities. These may be taken to be Nos. (10), (12), (13), (14), (29), (30), and (31). Some again are Departments belonging to the capital and royal Palace. These are Nos. (1), (3), (4), (7), (8), (24), and (25). Some of these Departments again such as Nos. (4), (6), (25) are Departments placed in charge of the Minister of Revenue and Stores (*Sannidhātā*) whose business is to receive the Revenue gathered in by the Minister of collections (*Samāhartā*). Thus these two officers are the most important in the entire Civil Service, most of whose offices are subordinate to them. There is a third officer of the same high status, the Accountant-General to whom the different departments have to submit their accounts. Nos. (17), (18), (19), (20), together with No. (7), would be under the *Senāpati*, Commander-in-chief.