The new administrative arrangements during this period were:
1. Some important administrative posts were made hereditary, e.g, the poet Harishena was a maha-danda-nayaka or the chief judicial officer, after the death of his father the previous office holder.
2. One person held many offices, e.g, besides being a maha-danda-nayaka , Harishena was kumar-amatya which means an important minister, and a sandhi-vigrahika meaning minister of war and peace.
3. Important men probably had a greater say in local or city administration. These included nagara-shresthi or chief banker or merchant of the city, the sarthavaha or leader of the merchant caravans, the prathama-kulika or the chief craftman and the head of the Kayasthas or scribes.
