The Political Institutions and Theories of the Hindus: A Study in Comparative Politics c11.t8.7

c11.t8.7

The naval arm of the Maurya war office was as minutely looked after as the military. The *nâvadhyakṣa* or superintendent of ships and boats dealt with all matters relating to navigation, not only of oceans but also of rivers and lakes, natural or artificial. His functions combined the supervision of fleets for riparian or maritime warfare with the administration of customs and harbor laws.⁴