Introduction
In India, administration has always been the most important element for any ruler to rule. The better the administration was of the king the longer he was in power. One of the most relevant examples is of the Mughal dynasty in the medieval period. They ruled from 1526 to 1857 which is more than three centuries. Their administration system was and still is considered one of the best one. Even when the British East India Company came to India they also analyzed and studied the accounts and documents on the way of administration in India under the Mughals. They had to read and inculcate things from that because the people were very happy with the way the Mughals were running the state and to overthrow them and adjust in the Indian society would have been very difficult by their own way.
In ancient India too, Ashoka was considered a very good ruler because of his administration system. The praja (people of the state) was very happy by his functioning. They started to call Ashoka by the name of Priyadasi which literally means ‘the loved one’.
All the great rulers we know of today are famous and considered great because of their great administration system which was also acceptable by the people. Thus, we know how important the administration system was.

Judicial administration in early India
Administration of justice is no doubt one of the most important functions of the state according to the modern notion. An average citizen does not understand the concept of government of the state and its other departments, but when is aware that the court is functioning properly and their decisions are fare and being enforced in both criminal and civil cases, he keeps his faith in state’s institution and its functioning as well.
Administration of justice did not form a part of states duties in early times. The concept of law can only be recognized in the