In the Mauryan Empire, who was responsible for district administration?
In the Mauryan Empire, who was responsible for district administration?
मौर्य साम्राज्य में जिले का प्रशासन किसकी जिम्मेदारी हुआ करती थी?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Pradeshika/प्रदेशिक
📝 Explanation (English)
In the Mauryan Empire, the Pradeshika was the chief officer responsible for district administration.
He acted as a royal representative in the district and supervised revenue collection, law and order, and general administration.
📝 व्याख्या (Hindi)
मौर्य साम्राज्य में जिले के प्रशासन की जिम्मेदारी प्रदेशिक की होती थी।
प्रदेशिक राजा का प्रतिनिधि होता था और राजस्व वसूली, कानून-व्यवस्था तथा सामान्य प्रशासन की देखरेख करता था।
📌 Why other options are incorrect? (Exam clarity)
Priest (पुरोहित) → धार्मिक कार्यों से संबंधित
Treasurer (कोषाध्यक्ष) → राज्य के खजाने की देखरेख
Yukta (युक्त) → लेखा-जोखा एवं सहायक प्रशासनिक कार्य
Pradeshika (प्रदेशिक) → ✅ जिला प्रशासन का प्रमुख अधिकारी
⭐ Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
📌 Extra Facts (English)
Information mainly comes from Kautilya’s Arthashastra
Pradeshika toured districts every 5 years
Rajuka worked under Pradeshika for judicial work
Yukta assisted in revenue and accounts
Mauryan administration was highly centralized
📌 अतिरिक्त तथ्य (Hindi)
जानकारी का मुख्य स्रोत कौटिल्य का अर्थशास्त्र है
प्रदेशिक प्रत्येक 5 वर्ष में जिलों का निरीक्षण करता था
राजुक न्यायिक कार्य संभालता था
युक्त लेखा एवं राजस्व में सहायता करता था
मौर्य प्रशासन केंद्रीकृत व्यवस्था पर आधारित था
📌 Exam Tip:
👉 जिला प्रशासन = प्रदेशिक
👉 न्याय = राजुक
👉 लेखा/राजस्व = युक्त
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