nagaraka

Mauryan government official

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place in Indian history

  • India
    In India: Mauryan government

    …was the city superintendent (nagaraka), who had virtual control over all aspects of city administration. Centralization of the government should not be taken to imply a uniform level of development throughout the empire. Some areas, such as Magadha, Gandhara, and Avanti, were under closer central control than others, such…

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