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Officials in the Later Vedic Period

●Purohita – Chief Priest, also sometimes referred to as Rashtragopa

●Senani – Supreme Commander of army
●Vrajapati – Officer-in-Charge of pasture land
●Jivagribha – Police Officer
●Spasas/ Dutas – Spies who also sometimes worked as messengers
●Madhyamasi – Mediator on disputes
●Bhagadugha – Revenue collector
●Sangrahitri – Treasurer
●Mahishi – Chief Queen
●Suta – Charioteer and court minstrel
●Govikartana – Keeper of games and forests
●Palagala – messenger
●Kshatri – Chamberlain
●Akshavapa – Accountant
●Sthapati – Chief Justice
●Takshan – Carpenter

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