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Who were the officials appointed by the provisions of Kautilya to prevent market chaos?

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Following are the officials appointed by the provision of Kautilya to prevent market chaos-

  • Panyadhyaksha : This official monitored price determination of commodities and their quality and kept an eye on activities of traders. 
  • Shulkadhyaksha : He was responsible for collecting duty and taxes from traders, branding commodities and weighing and sale of commodities. 
  • Sansthadhyaksha : He penalized adultration and prevented it, punished sale of sub-standard articles and traders who weighed less. 
  • Pautavadhyaksha : His main function was to issue weights and measures. 
  • Antapala : 
  • He monitored products coming in from abroad and going out of the state.


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