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municipal and military administration of mauryas Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

city administration and military

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

sources

Indica by Magast­henes- info about city admini­str­ation

City Admins­tration

1) every city was divided into wards
2) every ward was divided into a household
3) they were put under gopas and sthaniks
4) Commission of 30 members governed the city
5)they were divided into 6 boards; each board had 5 members
6) Board 1- industry; Board 2- foreigners and entert­ain­ment; Board 3- birth and death; Board 4- trade and commerce; 5th- manufa­ctured goods; 6th- collected 1/10 price of articles in markets
 

Military Admini­str­ation

large, efficient, well organized, discip­lined, well equipped army
1) Compos­ition- 6 elements
a) Hereditary army (fighting clans)
b) Hired army
c) Corpor­ation army (soldiers from trade and craft guilds)
d) Army of kings friends
e) Army of kings enemy
f) Wild tribes

Branches of mauryan army

4 branches
i) Infantry
ii)Cavalry
iii) War elephants
iv) Chariots
1)each section was put under adhyaksha
2)Adhy­akasha functions: Provide salary, training, promotion
3) War office with 30 members each
4) each looked after different dept. : Navy, Transport, Infantry, Cavalry, War elephants and chariots

Branches of mauryan army

4 branches
i) Infantry