History · Ancient Indian Administration
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the function of the 'Bhandagarika' in ancient Indian polity/society as mentioned in Buddhist literature such as the Jatakas?
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- 1They served as judicial magistrates in urban centres.
- 2They acted as royal treasurers and kept records of transactions and conventions of merchant guilds.✓
- 3They were officials exclusively responsible for military training.
- 4They served as chief tax collectors in the Mauryan Empire.
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They acted as royal treasurers and kept records of transactions and conventions of merchant guilds.
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