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In the administrative machinery of the Gupta Empire, the official designated as 'Kumaramatyas' can be best described as:
A. Village accountants
B. High-ranking provincial ministers directly recruited by the king✓ Correct Answer
C. Commanders of the royal cavalry
D. Superintendents of weights and measures
💡 Solution & Explanation
Kumaramatyas constituted a prominent cadre of high-ranking administrative officers in the Gupta Empire, appointed directly by the monarch to central or provincial ministries. Village accountants and cavalry commanders were designated by separate titles such as gramikas and baladhikritas respectively. This administrative elite formed the backbone of imperial governance and bureaucratic centralization.
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