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HISTORY
KEY WORDS
Ancient India
Digambara A Jain sect believes that to attain Moksha, one must give up the
luxury of clothes also
Vedic Period
Terms Meaning/Function
Senani Commander
Spasa Spy
Sangrahitri Treasurer
Suta Charioteer
Palagala Messenger
Akshvapa Accountant
Mauryan Empire
Terms Meaning/Function
Pradesika They were the principal police officers, whose duty was to
investigate the crimes committed in the region within their
jurisdiction
Sthanika The tax was collected by the sthanika who worked directly under
the Pradesika.
Satavahana Empire
Terms Meaning/Function
Ahara Districts
Gupta Period
Terms Meaning/Function
Bhoga General Tribute (the tax in kind of gifts, flowers, woods, fruits
etc.)
Sangam Age
Terms Meaning/Function
Devalayam Temple
Vari Tax
Padai Army
Enadi Senapati
Duttar Messenger
Orar Spies
Amaichar Minister
Salai Highway
Kanigaichar Prostitutes
Aniars Hunters
Malvar Thieves
Medieval History
Chola Empire
Terms Meaning/Function
Vellala Agriculturists
Jivitas Land
Upper Perundanam and Lower The officers, who tended to form a separate class in the society,
Sirudanam were organized in two ranks.
Variyam Committee
Mandalam Province
Valandu District
Kadagams Cantonments
Vijaynagar Empire
Terms Meaning/Function
Nadus Districts
Sthalas Sub-districts
Gramas Villages
An officer and the contact point between the villages and the
Mahanayakacharya
Central administration.
Delhi Sultanate
Officer: Central Level Duty Performed
Amir Governor
Mukti/ Wali Responsible for law & order and collection of taxes in their iqtas
State Functionaries
The area whose revenue was reserved for the Sultan’s treasury.
Khalisha
It was not given in Iqtas..
Mughals
Central Officers Functions
Diwan Responsible for all income and expenditure; control over Khalisa
& Jagir
Muqaddam Headman
Patwari Accountant
Marathas
Shivaji’s Administration Functions
Nayayadhish Judiciary
Karkhani Commissary
Mazumdar Auditor
Jamdar Treasurer
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