Question

Name the officials employed by the Gupta rulers.

Answer 1

1. High–ranking officials were called dandanayakas and mahadandnayakas.
2. The provinces known as deshas or bhuktis were administered by the governors designated as Uparikas. The districts such as vaishyas were controlled by vishyapatis. At the village level, gramika and gramadhyaksha were the functionaries.
3. The military designations.
4. Baladhikrita (Commander of infantry)
5. Mahabaladhikrita (Commander of the cavalry)
6. Dutakas (spies)