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In Ancient Indian History, the person doing secretarial work was known as _________.

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Scribae
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Amatya
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Secretaries
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is B Amatya
In ancient Indian literature and historical documents the words like 'Amatya', 'Sachiva', and 'Chitnis' were used for a secretary. Originally, the term 'secretary' was mainly related with the person who does writing work for his master.

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