Vishaya

A vishaya was a historical administrative unit of India, generally equivalent to a modern district.
Several other terms for units equivalent to a modern district appear in historical inscriptions, including āhāra, rashtra, maṇḍala, and deśa. The exact meaning of these terms varies by the period, the ruling dynasty, and the region. For example:

In the early medieval inscriptions of Bengal region:
* Paranayi-vishaya is mentioned as a part of the Samatata-mandala
* Gokalika-mandala is mentioned as a part of the Kotivarsha-vishaya
* Khadi-vishaya is another name for Khadi-mandala
Some inscriptions mention units with multiple designations, such as Gopa-rashtra-vishaya and Khetak-ahara-vishaya.
Sometimes, a vishaya referred to a subdivision larger than a district.

The governor of a vishaya was called a vishaya-pati or a vishayadhyaksha. A vishaya was often included in a larger subdivisions such as a bhukti. It was often divided into smaller units such as a bhoga.