Grama Bhojaka:

• In the northern part of the country, the village headman was known as the grama bhojaka.
• Usually, men from the same family held the position for generations. In other words, the post was hereditary.
• The grama bhojaka was often the largest landowner.
• Generally, he had slaves and hired workers to cultivate the land.
• Besides, as he was powerful, the king often used him to collect taxes from the village.
• He also functioned as a judge, and sometimes as a policeman.