HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Royal examiner of minted coins
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Royal Superintendent of Courtesans
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Manager of the Stage
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Police
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the Mauryan Administration the official designated as Rupadarshaka was the Royal examiner of Coins.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examiner of gold, silver and copper.
Detailed explanation-3: -Arthashastra was a detailed treatise on administration written by Chanakya. It contains details about the administrative system, political system, defence strategies and economic policies of the Mauryan Empire under Chandragupta’s reign.
Detailed explanation-4: -According to the Arthashastra, the Mauryan empire had the most elaborate tax system of the ancient world. To collect taxes effectively, a system had been set up with officials, who were sent to all parts of the empire to assess and collect taxes.
Detailed explanation-5: -For example, the Arthashastra tells us that the north-west was important for blankets, and south India for its gold and precious stones. It is possible that these resources were collected as tribute.