Question

What were the new administrative arrangements during this period? 

Answer 1

The new administrative arrangements during this time were:

1. In order to gain the support of persons who were influential in society, the economy, politics, or the military, kings took a variety of actions.
2. Important administrative positions were now passed down through families, indicating that sons took up their fathers' positions. For instance, like his father, the poet Harishena was a maha-danda-nayaka, or chief judicial official.
3. One individual occasionally held multiple positions. For example, in alongside being a Maha-danda-nayak, Harishena was also a Sandhi-Vigrahika, or minister of peace and war, and a Kumar-amatya, or significant minister.
4. Furthermore, influential males most likely had a say in local governance. These included the head of the Kayasthas, or scribes, the Sarthavaha, or leader of the merchant caravans, the Prathama-Kulika, or leading craftsman, and the Nagara-Shreshthi, or chief banker or merchant of the city.