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U N IT I H IS T O R IC A L B A C K G R O U N D A N D E V O L U T IO N P O L1 2 8 IN D IA N P O L IT IC S , L E C T U R E T O P IC G OVERNM ENT A N C IE N T IN D IA N P O L IT Y -N A T U R E , AND...

U N IT I H IS T O R IC A L B A C K G R O U N D A N D E V O L U T IO N P O L1 2 8 IN D IA N P O L IT IC S , L E C T U R E T O P IC G OVERNM ENT A N C IE N T IN D IA N P O L IT Y -N A T U R E , AND S T R U C T U R E A N D F U N C T IO N S A D M IN IS T R A T IO N D R. M IN A R U L  LEC TU RE O U TC O M E T H E S T U D E N T S W IL L B E A B L E T O T R A C E T H E H IS T O R Y O F IN D IA N P O L IT Y A N C IE N T IN D IA N P O L IT Y R E L E V A N T W E B L IN K h ttp s ://e g y a n k o sh.a c.in /b itstre a m /1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 /6 8 7 7 1 /1 /U n it-1.p d f  IN T R O D U C T IO N □ S ta rte d 5 0 0 0 y e a rs a g o A N C IE N T IN D IA N □ C o n c e p t a n d p ra c tic e o f K in g d o m in IV C P O L IT Y □ T rib e s in e a rly V e d ic p e rio d □ S m a ll k in g d om s in la te r V e d ic p e rio d □ S ys te m a tic m od e l- M a u rya n a n d G u p ta p e rio d  T IM E P E R IO D □ 5 0 0 0 ye a rs o ld In d u s V a lle y C iv iliza tio n A N C IE N T IN D IA N □ V e d ic P e rio d (c. 1 5 0 0 - 6 0 0 B C E ) P O L IT Y □ P o s t-V e d ic P e rio d (c. 6 0 0 B C E - 3 0 0 B C E ) □ M a u ry a n E m p ire (c. 3 2 2 - 1 8 5 B C E ) □ P o s t-M a u rya n P e rio d (c. 1 8 5 B C E - 3 0 0 C E ) □ G u p ta E m p ire (c. 3 2 0 - 5 5 0 C E )  IN D U S V A L L E Y C IV IL Z A T IO N □ 5 0 0 0 ye a rs o ld A N C IE N T IN D IA N □ K in g w a s a ll p o w e rfu l P O L IT Y □ C o u n c il o f m in iste rs □ O th e r fu n c tio n a rie s a n d o ffic e rs □ P o w e r c e n tra liz e d in th e in stitu tio n o f K in g  E A R L Y V E D IC A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ O rg a n ise d in to trib e s ra th e r th a n k in g d o m s A N C IE N T IN D IA N □ C h ie f of a trib e w a s c a lle d ‘ R a ja n ’ P O L IT Y □ R a ja n w a s to p ro te c t th e trib e □ R a ja n a id e d b y se v e ra l fu n c tio n a rie s □ P u ro h ita – re lig io u s a ffa irs □ S e n a n i - a rm y c h ie f  E A R L Y V E D IC A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ D u ta s – e n vo y s A N C IE N T IN D IA N □ S p a sh - sp ie s P O L IT Y □ R a ja n re s tric te d b y trib a l c ou n c ils - sa b h a , sa m iti □ S a b h a - a m e e tin g o f g re a t m e n in th e trib e □ S a m iti - m e e tin g of a ll fre e trib e s m e n  L A T E R V E D IC A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ T rib e s c o n s o lid a te d in to sm a ll k in g d o m s A N C IE N T IN D IA N □ H e re d ita ry k in g sh ip s ta rte d e m e rg in g P O L IT Y □ R a ja n o c c a sio n a lly re fe rre d to as ‘ sa m ra t’ □ R a ja n ’ s p o litic a l p o w e r in c re a se d □ T h e re w a s n o o rg a n iz e d sy ste m o f ta x a tio n  Q U IZ Q. W h o w a s th e h e a d of th e V e d ic trib a l so c ie ty ? A ) R a ja n A N C IE N T IN D IA N P O L IT Y B ) P u ro h ita C ) G ra m a D) S a b h a  Q U IZ Q. W h a t w a s th e m a in a s se m b ly o f a ll fre e m e n in th e V e d ic p e rio d c a lle d ? A N C IE N T IN D IA N P O L IT Y A ) S a m iti B) Sab ha C ) V id a th a D ) P a rish a d  Q U IZ W h o a m o n g th e fo llo w in g h e ld th e a u th o rity to p e rfo rm sa c rific e s a n d re lig io u s ritu a ls in th e A N C IE N T IN D IA N P O L IT Y V e d ic so c ie ty ? A ) R a ja n ya B ) P u ro h ita C ) G ra m a n i D) Sena ni  IN T R O D U C T IO N □ P o litic a l u n ity a n d a d m in istra tiv e u n ifo rm ity M AURY AN □ O rg a n ize d e la b o ra te sy ste m of A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a d m in istra tio n □ D ivid e d a s c e n tra lly c o n tro lle d a n d va ss a l sta te s □ P a ta lip u tra a s th e c a p ita l  C E N T R A L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ K in g w a s su p re m e a n d so ve re ig n a u th o rity M AURY AN □ K in g had e xe c u tive , le g isla tiv e , ju d ic ia l A D M IN IS T R A T IO N p o w e rs □ H e la id d o w n g e n e ra l lin e s o f p o lic y □ H e a p p o in te d m in is te rs a n d o th e r o ffic e rs □ K in g w a s su p re m e c o m m a n d e r o f a rm y  C E N T R A L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ W e ll o rg a n iz e d h ie ra rc h y o f b u re a u c ra ts M AURY AN □ A d m in is tra tio n o rg a n ize d in to d e p a rtm e n ts A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ D e p a rtm e n t head- S u p e rin te n d e n t (A d h ya k sh a ) □ Two h ig h o ffic ia ls- S a m a h a rta and S a n n id h a ta  P R O V IN C IA L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ E m p ire w a s d iv id e d in to tw o p a rts: M AURY AN 1. K in g d om u n d e r th e d ire c t ru le o f th e K in g A D M IN IS T R A T IO N 2. V a s sa l sta te s w ith a g re a t d e a l o f a u to n o m y □ K in g d om d iv id e d in to p ro vin c e s (J a n a p a d a s) □ E m p e ro r d ire c tly ru le d c e n tra l a n d e a s te rn  Q U IZ Q. W h a t w a s th e c a p ita l o f th e M a u ry a n E m p ire ? M AURY AN A ) P a ta lip u tra A D M IN IS T R A T IO N B ) T a x ila C ) U jja in D) K a lin g a  Q U IZ Q. T h e M a u rya n p ro v in c ia l g o ve rn o rs re p o rte d M AURY AN d ire c tly to A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a ) T h e lo c a l a sse m b ly b ) T h e E m p e ro r c ) T h e M a h a m a ty a s d ) T h e m ilita ry c om m a n d e r  L O C A L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ D istric t a d m in istra tio n in c h a rg e o f R a ju k a s M AURY AN □ R a ju k a s sim ila r to to d a y’ s d is tric t A D M IN IS T R A T IO N c o lle c tors □ R a ju k a s a ss iste d b y Y u k ta s □ M u n ic ip a l B o a rd w ith 3 0 m e m b e rs □ 6 c o m m itte e s w ith 5 B o a rd m e m b e rs in  L O C A L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N 2 ) C o m m itte e o n F o re ig n e rs M AURY AN 3 ) C o m m itte e o n R e g istra tio n o f B irth s a n d A D M IN IS T R A T IO N D e a th s 4 ) C o m m itte e o n T ra d e a n d C o m m e rc e 5 ) C o m m itte e o n S u p e rvis io n o f M a n u fa c tu re rs 6 ) C om m itte e C o lle c tio n o f E xc ise C u sto m  R E V E N U E A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ K a u tilya la id g re a te r stre ss o n tre a s u ry M AURY AN □ M a in s o u rc e s - la n d re ve n u e , ta x a tio n a n d A D M IN IS T R A T IO N re n t □ L a n d re v e n u e w a s 1 / 6 o f th e to ta l p ro d u c e □ C h a rg e d as per e c on o m ic a nd lo c a l c o n d itio n s  Q U IZ Q. W h ic h a n c ie n t te xt p ro vid e s d e ta ile d M AURY AN in fo rm a tio n a b o u t th e M a u rya n A d m in istra tio n ? A D M IN IS T R A T IO N A ) A rth a sh a s tra B) Ram ayana C ) M a h a b h a ra ta D) V edas  J U D IC IA L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ K in g w a s th e h e a d of th e ju d ic ia ry M AURY AN □ H e w a s th e h ig h e st c o u rt o f a p p e a l A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ H e a p p o in te d ju d g e s □ G ra n t o f p a rd o n , R e m is sio n o f se n te n c e s □ S u p re m e C o u rt lo c a te d in c a p ita l □ C h ie f J u stic e w a s c a lle d D h a rm a th ik a rin  J U D IC IA L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ S u b o rd in a te c o u rts a t th e p ro v in c ia l c a p ita ls M AURY AN □ D istric ts u n d e r A m a tya s A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ In v illa g e s, cases w e re se ttle d by G ra m a v ra d h a □ In to w n s ‘ N a g a ra v ya v a h a rik a m a h a m a tra ’ □ P u n ish m e n t fin e s, im p riso n m e n t, d e a th  Q U IZ Q. Who was th e fa m ou s a d v iso r to M AURY AN C h a n d ra g u p ta M a u ry a , k n o w n for h is tre a tise A D M IN IS T R A T IO N on sta te c ra ft? A ) K a u tily a B ) A ry a b h a tta C ) V a ra h a m ih ira  Q U IZ Q. T h e M a u ry a n ru le r A sh o k a is k n o w n fo r a p p o in tin g sp e c ia l o ffic e rs c a lle d D h a m m a M a h a m a tra s to M AURY AN A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a ) O ve rse e re lig io u s p ra c tic e s b ) Im p le m e n t m o ra l p o lic ie s and w e lfa re m e a s u re s c ) C o lle c t ta x e s a n d trib u te s d ) L e a d m ilita ry c a m p a ig n s in lo c a l re g io n s  M IL IT A R Y A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ K in g w a s su p re m e c o m m a n d e r o f m ilita ry M AURY AN □ W e ll o rg a n ize d u n d e r th e c o n tro l o f a A D M IN IS T R A T IO N S e n a p a ti □ B o a rd o f 3 0 m e m b e rs fo r m a tte rs re g a rd in g w ar □ 6 c o m m itte e s w ith five m e m b e rs in e a c h  M IL IT A R Y A D M IN IS T R A T IO N 2. T ra n sp o rt a n d S u p p ly M AURY AN 3. In fa n try A D M IN IS T R A T IO N 4. C a va lry 5. W a r C h a rio ts 6. W a r E le p h a n ts □ Each w in g under A d h y a k sh a or  Q U IZ Q. T h e su p re m e c o m m a n d e r o f th e M a u rya n M AURY AN a rm y w a s A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a ) T h e E m p e ro r b ) T h e S e n a p a ti c ) T h e A m a ty a d ) T h e R a ju k a  Q U IZ Q. T h e M a u rya n a rm y w a s d ivid e d in to h o w M AURY AN m a n y d iv ision s? A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a ) T h re e b ) F ou r c ) F ive d ) S ix  Q U IZ Q. T h e te rm "S e n a p a ti" in th e M a u ry a n E m p ire M AURY AN re fe rre d to A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a ) A p rov in c ia l g o ve rn o r b ) T h e c h ie f o f th e a rm y c ) A ta x c o lle c to r d ) A re lig iou s a d viso r  IN T R O D U C T IO N □ It is m o s tly s im ila r to th a t o f M a u ry a n GUPTA E m p ire A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ T e rrito rie s as R a jy a , R a sh tra , D e sh a , M a n d a la □ It w a s d e c e n tra liz e d a d m in is tra tio n □ D e s c rib e d a s g o ld e n a g e in a n c ie n t In d ia  C E N T R A L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ M o n a rc h y w a s th e fo rm o f g o v e rn m e n t GUPTA □ B e n e vo le n t m o n a rc h y A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ K in g w a s th e h ig h e st a u th ority □ T h e o ry o f d iv in ity o f K in g s □ A s sis te d b y C ou n c il o f m in is te rs □ P rim e M in iste r k n o w n a s M a n tri M u k h y a  Q U IZ Q. T h e G u p ta E m p ire ’ s a d m in istra tio n w a s GUPTA c h a ra c te riz e d b y A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a ) C o m p le te c e n tra liz a tio n o f p o w e r b ) D e c e n tra liz a tio n c ) L a c k o f a n y form a l a d m in is tra tiv e stru c tu re d ) F e u d a lis tic g o ve rn a n c e  Q U IZ Q. T h e c o u n c il of m in iste rs th a t a d vise d th e GUPTA G u p ta e m p e ro r w a s k n o w n a s A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a) Sab ha b ) P a rish a d c ) M a n trip a rish a d d ) R a jya s a b h a  P R O V IN C IA L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ E m p ire d ivid e d in to d iv isio n s c a lle d ‘ B h u k ti GUPTA □ E a c h B h u k ti g o v e rn e d b y a n ‘ U p a rik a ’ A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ U p a rik a s d ire c tly a p p o in te d b y th e k in g s □ B h u k tis w e re d ivid e d in to d istric ts or V ish a y a s □ E e a c h V is h a ya w a s u n d e r a V ish a y a p a ti  Q U IZ Q. In th e G u p ta A d m in istra tio n , th e h e a d o f a GUPTA p ro vin c e w a s k n o w n a s A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a ) U p a rik a b ) K u m a ra m a tya c ) R a ju k a d ) P ra d e sik a  Q U IZ Q. T h e p ro v in c ia l g o ve rn o r, or U p a rik a , w a s GUPTA a p p o in te d b y A D M IN IS T R A T IO N a ) T h e lo c a l a sse m b ly b ) T h e E m p e ro r c ) T h e M a h a m a ty a d ) T h e R a ja d h ya k sh a  L O C A L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ V illa g e was th e s m a lle st u n it of GUPTA a d m in istra tio n A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ G ra m ik a w a s th e h e a d o f th e villa g e □ G ra m ik a w a s a s sis te d b y a villa g e a s se m b ly □ C o n c e p t o f P a n c h a ya ts e m e rg e d □ C ity g o ve rn e d b y P a rish a d  Q U IZ Q. W h o w a s th e h e a d o f villa g e in G u p ta GUPTA A d m in istra tio n ? A D M IN IS T R A T IO N A ．P ra tih a ra B ．G ra m ik a C ．V ish a y a p a ti D ．K u m a ra m a ty a  Q U IZ Q. W hat w as th e p rim a ry u n it of lo c a l GUPTA a d m in istra tio n in th e G u p ta p e rio d ? A D M IN IS T R A T IO N A ．V ish a y a B ．G ra m a C ．R a sh tra D ．B h u k ti  Q U IZ Q. W h o w a s re s p o n sib le fo r th e a d m in istra tio n GUPTA of a d istric t, k n o w n a s 'V ish a y a ,' in th e G u p ta A D M IN IS T R A T IO N p e rio d ? A ．V ish a y a p a ti B ．M a h a tta ra C ．U p a rik a  R E V E N U E A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ L a n d re v e n u e w a s th e c h ie f so u rc e GUPTA □ F ix e d a t o n e -s ixth o f th e to ta l p ro d u c e A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ G re a te r p a rt sp e n t o n p u b lic w e lfa re □ In c o m e ta x (B h a g a ), c u s to m d u ty, m in t d u ty □ F in e lik e D a sa p a ra d h a im p o se d on o ffe n d e rs  Q U IZ Q. W h ic h w a s th e p rim a ry so u rc e o f re ve n u e for GUPTA th e G u p ta E m p ire ? A D M IN IS T R A T IO N A ．T ra d e ta riffs B ．A g ric u ltu re C ．M in in g D ．M ilita ry c o n q u e s ts  Q U IZ Q. W h a t p e rc e n ta g e of p ro d u c e w a s g e n e ra lly GUPTA c o lle c te d a s la n d ta x d u rin g th e G u p ta p e rio d ? A D M IN IS T R A T IO N A ．O n e -fo u rth B ．O n e -s ix th C ．O n e -th ird D ．H a lf  J U D IC IA L A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ J u d ic ia l sy ste m fa r m o re d e v e lo p e d th a n GUPTA e a rlie r A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ C ivil a n d c rim in a l la w s d e m a rc a te d first tim e □ D u ty o f K in g to u p h o ld la w □ J u d g m e n t b a s e d o n le g a l te xts, so c ia l  Q U IZ Q. D u rin g th e G u p ta p e rio d , w h o c o u ld p re sid e GUPTA ov e r c a s e s in vo lv in g se rio u s c rim e s? A D M IN IS T R A T IO N A ．V illa g e e ld e rs B ．B ra h m in s C ．K in g o r h is a p p o in te d offic ia ls D ．L o c a l m e rc h a n ts  M IL IT A R Y A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ G u p ta ru le rs h a d a h u g e a rm y GUPTA □ M ilita ry h a d fo u r w in g s A D M IN IS T R A T IO N 1. In fo rm a tio n w in g 2. C a v a lry w in g 3. E le p h a n t w in g 4. N a vy  Q U IZ Q. M ilita ry d u rin g G u p ta p e rio d h a d GUPTA A ．F ou r w in g s B ．S ix w in g s A D M IN IS T R A T IO N C ．T h re e w in g s D ．T w o w in g s  C O N C L U S IO N □ A d m in is tra tio n u n d e r K in g s A N C IE N T IN D IA N □ B u re a u c ra tic stru c tu re A D M IN IS T R A T IO N □ M a u ry a n A d m in istra tio n □ G u p ta A d m in is tra tio n □ W e lfa re of s u b je c ts □ P o in te rs fo r o u r p re se n t d a y a d m in istra tion