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Evolution of Indian Administration
Indian Administration, political treatises, the Ramayana and Mahabharata/Later Vedic times
Indian 'Administration' locates the oldest known form for a tribal system which later emerges as a monarchy system.
We get a lot of knowledge about ancient Indian Administration from ancient religious and political treatises.
There were many tribes in the early Vedic period who elected their own chiefs and he handled all their responsibilities and the administration of the tribes and the Sabha( Assembly of elders) and Samiti(Assembly of people) were the tribal assemblies.
The chief protected the tribe but there was no revenue system or hold over land thus wars were resorted to and the booty shared among the tribes.
The first form of the 'State' in India can be traced back to the times of Manu(original name Satyavrata) the first King and progenitor of mankind according to Hinduism.
As per the Ramayana and Mahabharata/Later Vedic times, it goes to portray the role of the King.
As the whole and sole of administration being helped by his chief officers who were the Priest and Senani where the Purohit( Priest) wielded much more authority than the Kshatriya(Warrior clan) kings.
Other figures of administration were Treasurer, Spies, Steward and Messengers, Charioteer, Superintendent of Dices. It is also mentioned in the Manu Smriti and Sukra Niti.
