Consider the following statements1. In the Pala Kingdom provinces were...
- Statement 1 is correct: The Pala empire was divided into bhuktis (provinces) which were further divided into Vishayas (division) and Mandals (district)
- Statement 2 is correct: In Rashtrakuta kingdom the administered areas were divided into rashtra (province), visaya and bhukti. Head of Rashtra was called rashtrapati and he was equivalent to governor of a province in Pala kingdom called Uparika.
- Statement 3 is correct: In the Pratihara empire Visaya was a District and Visayapati was head of district. The unit below the district was Pattala. Their exact role is not known. It is believed that their purpose was realisation of land revenue and organizing law and order.
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Consider the following statements1. In the Pala Kingdom provinces were...
Statement 1: In the Pala Kingdom provinces were called the bhuktis
The statement is correct. In the Pala Kingdom, the administrative divisions were called bhuktis. Bhuktis were equivalent to provinces or districts and were governed by officials known as bhuktisvaras or bhuktispati. The Pala Empire, which existed from the 8th to the 12th century CE, had a well-organized administrative system with the bhuktis as its primary administrative units.
Statement 2: The Rashtrapati in Rashtrakuta had a similar function like Uparika in Pala Empire
The statement is correct. The Rashtrakutas, who ruled in present-day Karnataka and Maharashtra from the 8th to the 10th century CE, had a hierarchical administrative system. The Rashtrapati was the highest-ranking official in their administration. Similarly, in the Pala Empire, the Uparika held a similar position as the highest-ranking official in the administrative system. Both the Rashtrapati and Uparika played crucial roles in the governance and management of their respective empires.
Statement 3: The unit below district was called Pattala in Pratihara Empire
The statement is incorrect. In the Pratihara Empire, which existed from the 8th to the 11th century CE in present-day northern India, the administrative unit below the district was not called Pattala. The Pratihara Empire had a decentralized administrative system with janapadas (provinces) as the primary administrative units. The janapadas were further divided into vishayas (districts), which were then divided into smaller units called bhuktis. The term "Pattala" does not correspond to any known administrative unit in the Pratihara Empire.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D) 1, 2, and 3, as both statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.
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