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TILAKAMANJARĪ OF DHANAPĀLA
Simhalas, for help' against a campaign of the enemy. He could even convey the ruler's sanction of a charter to local officials who then had the charter drawn up and delivered.2 The communiquê of Candraketu was conveyed to his son Samaraketu by a Lekhahāraka or a courier (billet bearer) of the former who had been ushered in by a portress.3 He may be compared with the Kautilyan duta or Śāsanahara."
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The chief officer incharge of the jewellery (Pradhanaratnādhyakṣa) may be the same as the Kośadhyakṣa or Kosarakṣaka' of Kautilya and the Paramāra inscriptions. The superintendent of the Treasury according to Kaut ilya was required to receive jewels, articles of high value, articles of small value or forest produce, to be received into the treasury (while) presiding over bureaus of experts in the (various) lines.
Hence Mahodadhi, the Pradhanaratnadhyakṣa of Dhanapala was the keeper of the royal treasury (Koşarakṣaka) of Paramara inscriptions. Sankhapāņi, (Sm ed. p.395, LL 5-6) the Ratnakośādhyakṣa may be likewise the same in designation. In addition to these some other members of the royal court enjoyed close contact with the king. They were responsible for attending to the personal comforts of the king. Among them
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Naimittika" or Jyotirganitavid10 or Grahaganitavid, Samvatsara (Vasurata) and Mauhurttika," Bhisag,' Angaraksaka, Śayāpālaka,' Dauvärika, Pratihāra (Mahāpratihāra) Narmasaciva," Vandiputras,'
1. TM Sm. ed. p. 321. शत्रुबलपीडितेन द्रविडमण्डलाधिपतिना कुसुमशेखरेण दूतमुखेन कृत्वा सख्यमुपयाचिताः
स्म ।
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2. Paramāras pp. 213-214.
3. TM Sm. ed. p. 321, Vol. III p. 50 Paritoșa the Lekhahāraka of Senapati Kamalagupta कुमार! देवस्य चन्द्रकेतोरन्तिकादागतो लेखहारकः प्रतिहारभूमौ तिष्ठति ।
4. KAŚ I 16. 1. 13. 25 pp 21, 23.
5. Ibid. II. 28. 18 p. 83, I. 16. 4. p. 21. ( अर्थगुणहीन : शासनहर : )
6. Ibid. II. 11. 1. Vol. I p. 51.
7. Ibid. II. 11. 1 Vol. I p. 51.
8. Paramāras p. 214.
9. TM Vol. I p. 160, Sm ed. p. 403.
10. Ibid. Vol. II p. 251, Sm. ed. p. 423.
11. Ibid. Vol. III p. 178, Vol. II p. 281, Vol. II p. 219.
12. Ibid. Vol. II p. 187.
13. TM Vol. I p. 66.
14. TM Vol. III p. 52.
15. TM Vol. III p. 50.
16. TM Vol. I p. 66, Vol. II p. 227.
17. TM Vol. I p. 66, Vol. II p. 241.