Consider the following statements:

Samharta was in charge of collection of all revenues of the empire.

Sannidhata was the chief treasury officer.

Amta-Mahamattas was the superintendents of tolls.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Samharta was in charge of collection of all revenues of the empire.
A separate set of officials called amta-mahamattas are mentioned by Asoka in his edicts. These were the superintendents of tolls.
Espionage Department was manned by gudhapurushas (secret agents) under the control of mahamatyapasarpa. Both stationary (smastha) and touring (sanchara) officials formed the personnel of this cadre. Different types of agents, from recluses and students to householders and ‘poisonous’ girls (vishakanyas), were employed. They correspond to the ‘overseers’ of Megasthenes and the pativedakas and pulisanis of Asokan edicts.
Sannidhata was the chief treasury officer.

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Samharta was in charge of collection of all revenues of the empire.
A separate set of officials called amta-mahamattas are mentioned by Asoka in his edicts. These were the superintendents of tolls.
Espionage Department was manned by gudhapurushas (secret agents) under the control of mahamatyapasarpa. Both stationary (smastha) and touring (sanchara) officials formed the personnel of this cadre. Different types of agents, from recluses and students to householders and ‘poisonous’ girls (vishakanyas), were employed. They correspond to the ‘overseers’ of Megasthenes and the pativedakas and pulisanis of Asokan edicts.
Sannidhata was the chief treasury officer.