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What was the administrative structure during the Gupta Age?

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The administrative structure during the Gupta Age was as follows:

  1. The Guptas had a strong central government, but they also allowed a certain degree of local control.
  2. The king was at the head of the administrative system.
  3. The empire was divided into provinces, which were subdivided into districts or vishayas headed by vishayapatis. Councils in each district helped the vishayapatis in administration.
  4. Members of the royal family were appointed as governors of provinces and were assisted by officials called kumaramatyas.
  5. The Gupta system of urban and rural administration was based on the principle of encouraging as much of local participation as possible.

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