Arthashastra Roles: Issuing Coins
According to Kautilya's Arthashastra, the responsibility for the minting and issuing of coins lay with the Lakshanadhyaksha.
Official Responsibilities
- Lakshanadhyaksha: This official was the superintendent of marks and coins, essentially the mint master, responsible for stamping, assessing, and issuing coins.
- Akshapataladhyaksha: Head of the accounts office; responsible for auditing and maintaining state accounts.
- Panyadhyaksha: Superintendent of trade and markets; regulated commerce and commodities.
- Sauvarnika: Gold-smith or goldsmith supervisor, dealing with gold rather than the overall issuance of currency.
Therefore, the Lakshanadhyaksha was the designated authority for coin issuance.
Important Questions from Administration & Economy
Malik Ambar brought revolutionary changes in the agrarian and revenue structure of the Nizam Shahi kingdom. In this context which of the following provisions are correct ?
(A) Malik Ambar abolished the farming of land revenue collection
(B) He initiated a system of glance-survey (nazar-pahani)
(C) Under nazar-pahani land was divided into baghat and nabud
(D) The maximum rate of land revenue was decide between 1/4 and 2/3 of the produce on different classes of soil
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Which of the following statements regarding Malik Ambar are correct:
(A). Malik Ambar was sold at Ahmadnagar to chingiz khan, the minister of Murtaza Nizam shah |
(B). Battle of Bhatvadi was one of the decisive battles in the history of Deccan won by Malik Ambar
(C). In 1607, Malik Ambar transferred his capital to Khirki, about 10 miles from Daulatabad
(D). Malik Ambar defeated Abdullah khan, the Governor of Gujarat
(E). Malik Ambar's revenue system was based primarily on Raja Todarmal's model
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
In the context of Mughal administration, the term ‘polaj’ stood for a:
Match List – I (Officials) with List – II (Departments) and select the correct answer with the help of the codes given below :
List – I (Officials) List – II (Departments) a. Lakshanadhyaksha i. Superintendent of Mints b. Sitadhyaksha ii. Superintendent of Commerce c. Pautavadhyaksha iii. Superintendent of Agriculture d. Panyadhyaksha iv. Superintendent of Weights and Measures - Who among the following officers was not a functionary under the Mauryan Administration ?
