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Organization of the administrative system of the state - Coggle Diagram
Organization of the administrative system of the state
Central administration
DEFINITION-The system of administration by the king and a group of officials who supported the King which was in effect throughout the whole country can be considered as the central administration
Two ways which the throne usually inherited ;
▪︎inheritance of the throne ny the son from his father
▪︎inheritance of the throne by the younger brother from the older brother
There were a group of officials who supported the King. They were ;
◇sub king ( heir apparent to the throne)◇ commander of the armies
◇treasurer
◇the chief secretary
Eg :-"adeka waru " sanskrit name of "director"
"Asha adeka "director of horses
"Athi adeka"director of elephants
NOTE ;
●coronation of the King can be considered to be the occasion where the king legally assumes responsibility as the ruler of the country
●certain stone inscriptions say that the Kings attended Epa (adipada) and Mapa (mahadipada)respectively. Epa and Mapa are ranks given princes
Regional administration
DEFINITION-A system of regional administration that was carried under officers who acted in charge each area
The areas surrounding the capital city (anuradhapura) were divided into four divisions namely North,South,East and West based on the main directions
●There were additional administrative areas called rata or ratta
●The officers who handled these were called ratladu or rataladdan
●The areas outside these were divided into three parts namely; Malaya rata,maya rata and Ruhuna and were ruled under separate administrative officers
■The smallest administrative unit of the state is "village"
■The officers who were in charge of these villages were called gamika
■Towards the latter part the were called gamaladdan
State policies and social welfare
Protecting the country
During the anuradhapura Kingdom, the King's army consisted of four forces namely, elephants,cavalry,chariots and infantryman (eth,as,riya,pabala)
Maintaining law and order
Laws which were in the legal system ;
■criminal laws
■laws related to trade
■laws related to possession of land
The stone inscription in wewelketiya which belongs to the 10th century AD is a very important source which has records of laws and regulations that were in effect that time
Enhancing econimc well being
In administrative affairs and in taxation the king had to act following the 'unwritten law'
The mihintale tablet inscription of king mihindu the fourth (952-972AD)is a very important record of the system of financial management that existed at that time.
This inscription includes records about the internal administration of the mihintale temple and the customs and formalities that the bhikkus had to follow.
Upliftment of religion
The King's took special care for their religion by maintaining temples,constructing stupas and offering lands to the bhikkus