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Vishaya
A vishaya was an administrative district in the Gupta Empire and other early Indian states. The provinces, or bhuktis, governed by uparikas were subdivided into vishayas. These districts were managed by officials called vishayapatis, often drawn from local merchant guilds and elites.
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