History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2025 History
According to the Arthashastra, the Kupyadhyaksha was in charge of which of the following?
AIrrigation works
BWells and canal systems
CForest products ✓ Correct
DEmbankments
Correct answer: (C) Forest products — The answer is forest products.
Explanation
★The answer is forest products.
★The Kupyadhyaksha was the superintendent of forest produce and its wealth.
★The central administration in the Arthashastra was divided into departments called tirthas.
★Kautilya describes the chief officials of eighteen tirthas.
★Other superintendents include the Panyadhyaksha for commerce and the Akaradhyaksha for mines.
★So the Kupyadhyaksha was in charge of forest products.
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