Mauryan Administration
The central, provincial, and local governance structures under Chandragupta and Ashoka.
Key Questions
- 1How did the Mauryas maintain control over such a vast territory?
- 2What was the role of the spy system in Mauryan governance?
- 3How did the Arthashastra influence state policy?
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