Administrative System of the Marathas c23.s7.18

c23.s7.18

While discussing the etymology of the word Kulkarni, we have discussed the duties of that officer. It will suffice here to note that his duties were somewhat analogous to those of the Gopa and the Sthanika of the Mauryan towns. "A Gopa," says Kautilya, "shall keep the accounts of ten households, twenty households, or forty households. He shall not only know the caste, gotra, the name and occupation of both men and women in those households, but also ascertain their income and expenditure. Likewise, the officer known as Sthanika shall attend to the accounts of the four quarters of the capital."²⁸