province
|
Capital
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Uttarapatha i.e. Northern
Province
|
Taxila
|
Avantirashtra i.e. Western Province
|
Ujjain
|
Prachi i.e. Eastern and Central Province
|
Patilputra
|
Kalinga i.e. Eastern Province
|
Toshali
|
Dakshinapatha i.e. Southern Province
|
Suvarnagiri
|
Note: According to the Junagadh Rock Edict of Rudradaman,
Saurashtra was Governed by Pushyagupta, the vaishya, at the time of Chandragupta
Maurya and by the Yavan king Tushaspa at the time of ashoka.
Administrative Unit
|
Head
|
Chakra (i.e. Province)
|
Rashtrapala/ Kumara
|
Ahar/vishaya (i.e.District)
|
Pradeshika (administrative ) and Rajuka (land revenue)
|
Sangrahana (a group of 10 villages)
|
Gopa
|
Gram (i.e. village)
|
Gramika
|