History • Ancient IndiaHard
In the administrative vocabulary of the Gupta Empire, what specific functional responsibility was entrusted to the official designated as 'Kumaramatyas'?
A. Serving as the highest executive ministers directly recruited from elite families to manage provinces and central departments✓ Correct Answer
B. Commanding the cavalry units and frontier garrison outposts
C. Supervising temple endowments and charitable trusts across village assemblies
D. Auditing royal treasury accounts and assessing agricultural produce
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Kumaramatyas formed the core administrative cadre of the Gupta civil service, holding high ministerial posts, acting as district officers, or serving as viceroys in provinces. Alternative options describe specialized military commanders, revenue collectors, or judicial officers. This administrative apparatus ensured centralized bureaucratic control while accommodating feudal decentralized tendencies through hereditary offices.
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