History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2011 History
Which of the following denotes the Bhukti in the Gupta period?
AProvince ✓ Correct
BDistrict
CMunicipal Board
DVillage
Correct answer: (A) Province — In the Gupta period the Bhukti denoted a province, so the answer is province.
Explanation
★In the Gupta period the Bhukti denoted a province, so the answer is province.
★A Bhukti was the largest administrative division, governed by an officer called the Uparika.
★Below it lay the Vishaya, which denoted a district under an officer named the Vishayapati.
★The smallest rural unit was the village, looked after by figures like the Gramika and the Mahattara.
★This graded structure shows the layered provincial administration of the Gupta state.
★Municipal boards are a modern concept and have no place in Gupta terminology.
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