THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE MAURYAN EMPIRE.
The Mauryan empire was centralized and was controlled through vast bureaucracy. There were 18 Mahamatras and 34 Adhyakshas the departmental heads of the empire.
BELOW IS THE TABLE OF ADHYAKSHAS
| MAURYAN DESIGNATION | ADHYAKSHAS |
| AKARADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF MINING AND METALLURGY |
| AKSHAPATALADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS |
| ASHVADHYAKSHA | COMMANDER OF CAVALRY |
| AYUDHAGARADHYAKSHA | COMMANDER OF ORDNANCE |
| BANDANAGRADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF JAILS |
| DEVATADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF TEMPLES |
| DHYUTADHYKSHA | CONTROLLER OF GAMBLING |
| GANIKADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF ENTERTAINERS |
| GO-ADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF CROWN HERDS |
| HASTYADHYAKSHA | COMMANDER OF ELEPHANTS CROPS |
| KHANYADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF MINES |
| KOSASHADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF TREASURY |
| KOSHTAGARADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF WAREHOUSES |
| KUPYADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF FOREST PRODUCE |
| LAKSHANADHYAKSHA | MASTER OF THE MINT |
| LAVANADHYAKSHA | SALT COMMISSIONER |
| LOHADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF METALS |
| MANADHYAKSHA | SURVEYOR AND TIME KEEPER |
| MADRADHYAKSHA | PASSPORT OFFICER |
| NAGAVANADHYAKSHA | ELEPHANT FORESTER |
| NAVADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF SHIPPING |
| PANYADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF STATE TRADING |
| PATTANADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF PORTS AND HARBOURS |
| PATTYADHYAKSHA | COMMANDER OF INFANTRY |
| PAUTHAVADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES |
| RATHADHYAKSHA | COMMANDER OF CHARIOT CROPS |
| SAMSTHADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF PRIVATE TRADE |
| SITADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF CROWN LANDS |
| SULKADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF CUSTOMS AND OCTROI |
| SUNADHYAKSHA | PROTECTOR OF ANIMALS AND CONTROLLER OF ANIMAL SLAUGHTER |
| SURADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
| SUTRADHYAKSHA | TEXTILE COMMISSIONER |
| SUVARNADHYAKSHA | SUPERINTENDENT OF PRECIOUS METALS AND JEWELLERY |
| VIVITADHYAKSHA | CONTROLLER OF PASTURE LAND |
