OFFICERS IN GUPTA PERIOD

KUMARAMATYA    -    the minister in attendance on the royal governor.

BALADHIKARNIKA    -    head of the army or the military

DANDAPASADHIKARNIKA    -    chief of the police.

RANABHANDAGARIKA    -    chancellor of military exchequer

VINAYASTHITHI STAHPAKA    -    minister of law and order.

BHATASVAPATI    -    commandant of the infantry and cavalry.

MAHAPILLUPATI    -    commandant of the elephant forces.

SADHANIKA    -    dealt with debts and fines.

HIRANYA SAMUDYIKA    -    currency officer

TADAYUKTAKA    -    treasury officer

AUDRANGIKA     -     collector of udranga tax.

AUNA  STHANIKA     -    superintendent  of  silk  factories.

AGRAHARIKA     -     superintendent  of  agraharas.

CHAURODDHARANIKA     -    inspector  general of police.


VISHAYAPATI   was assisted  by mahattaras  ( village elders ) , gramika ( village headman ) , saulkikas ( collectors  of customs and tolls ) , gaulmikas  (  officers incharge of forests and forts ) , agraharikas , ashtakuladhikaranikas, dhruvadhikaranikas (  officers incharge of land revenue ) , bhandagaradhikrita  (  treasurer )  , ralavataka ( accountant etc )


MAHAKSHAPATALIKA    -    controlled akshapatala ( record office of the district )


KARANIKA     -    officer incharge of the documents.


SASAYITRI/KARTRI    -   the officer who drafted the documents.


KULAPUTRAS    -   checked  corruption , worked under sarvadhyakshas.


PURAPALA  UPARIKA    -  controlled the heads of the various  cities.

AVASTHIKA    -  superintendent  of dharmasalas.