List of Important Officials during Rig Vedic period
| Official | Vedic Name |
| King | Rajan |
| Priest | Purohita |
| Commander | Senani |
| Officer in Charge of Pastoral Lands | Vrajapati |
| Police Officers | Jivagribha |
| Spy | Spasa |
| Head of the Village | Gramini |
| Head of the family | Kulapa or Kulapati also called Dampati |
| Mediator in Disputes | Madhyamasi |
| Tax Colllector | Bhagadugha |
| Treasurer | Sangrahitri |
| Chief Queen | Mahishi |
| Charioteer | Suta |
| Messenger | Palagala |
| Accountant | Akshvapa |
| Judge | Athapati |
| Keeper of Games and Forests | Govinkartana |
| Mediator for dispute solving | Madhyamasi |
| Messenger | Palagala |
