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Which among the following was not a member of the Adhishthana Adhikarana of Kotivarsha in the Gupta period?<\/p>\n

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\nIn the Adhishthana Adhikarana (district headquarters council) of the Gupta period, the Mahattara was typically not one of the specific, named representatives constituting the board, unlike the Sarthavaha, Prathama-kulika, and Prathama-kayastha.
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\nThe Adhishthana Adhikarana at the Vishaya (district) level during the Gupta period was a council that included representatives from important sections of the local community, involved in administration, particularly in matters of land transactions. Key members explicitly mentioned in inscriptions were the Nagara-shreshthi (chief merchant of the city), Sarthavaha (leader of trading caravans), Prathama-kulika (chief artisan or head of craft guilds), and Prathama-kayastha (chief scribe or official).
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\n‘Mahattara’ generally refers to village elders, headmen, or respected persons, and while they held influence, they were not typically part of the formal composition of the district-level council (Adhishthana Adhikarana) in the same defined roles as the Nagara-shreshthi, Sarthavaha, Prathama-kulika, and Prathama-kayastha who represented specific urban\/economic\/professional groups. The structure of the Adhishthana Adhikarana reflects a collaborative approach involving the administration and local elites\/guild representatives.
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Which among the following was not a member of the Adhishthana Adhikarana of Kotivarsha in the Gupta period? [amp_mcq option1=”Sarthavaha” option2=”Mahattara” option3=”Prathama-kayastha” option4=”Prathama-kulika” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2024 Download PDFAttempt Online In the Adhishthana Adhikarana (district headquarters council) of the Gupta period, the Mahattara was typically not one of … <\/p>\n

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