Question

In ancient time responsibility of Mahapratihara was -

1. Chief of palace guards
2. Chief handicrafts of the time
3. Collect Revenue both in cash and kind
4. Commander-in-Chief

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Chief of palace guards

The correct answer is Chief of palace guards.

• Mahapratihara- Chief of palace guards.

• Pramukha- Eighteen chief handicrafts of the time were organised in guilds called Shrines, the president of Shrines was known as Pramukha.
• Samharta-His function was to collect Revenue both in cash and kind. 
• Mahabaldikarta-Commander-in-Chief.

• Agharikas-During the reign of Harsha, Agharikas looked after the land given in charity.
• Amatyas-They was some sort of administrative personnel or civil servants who filled the highest administrative and judicial appointments.
• Rajukas-Ashoka appointed a class of officers known as the Rajukas, who was vested with the authority of rewarding as well we punishing people.
• Adhyaksas-The officers who looked after the various departments.
• Yukatas-They appear to have been the subordinate official whose duties were largely secretarial works and accounting.