Write a note on Harsha’s administration:

1.	Write a note on Harsha’s administration:
Answer» Emperor Harsha himself was the axis of his administration. As a ruler, Harsha’s adminstration was dictatorial and autocratic but people enjoyed autonomy in their regions. A council of ministers was constituted to aid the emperor. It seemed that there was a wellorganised secretariat in the capital. Harsha had 60,000 elephants and 1,00,000 horsemen. The foot army must have been much larger. Harsha’s empire was divided into Bhuktis, Vishyas etc. Provinces were divided into Bhuktis. The taxes were – Bhaga, Hiranya and Bali. The emperor gained 1 / 6th part of production as tax. Criminals were exiled from cities to spend their lives in forests. For some crimes, monetary fine was imposed. Investigation and trials were also used to ascertain crimes. The government was a welfare system and the needs of government were few.

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Emperor Harsha himself was the axis of his administration. As a ruler, Harsha’s adminstration was dictatorial and autocratic but people enjoyed autonomy in their regions. A council of ministers was constituted to aid the emperor. It seemed that there was a wellorganised secretariat in the capital.

Harsha had 60,000 elephants and 1,00,000 horsemen. The foot army must have been much larger. Harsha’s empire was divided into Bhuktis, Vishyas etc. Provinces were divided into Bhuktis.

The taxes were – Bhaga, Hiranya and Bali. The emperor gained 1 / 6th part of production as tax. Criminals were exiled from cities to spend their lives in forests. For some crimes, monetary fine was imposed. Investigation and trials were also used to ascertain crimes. The government was a welfare system and the needs of government were few.

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