Which characteristic of the Mauryan administration, as described in the Arthashastra, contributed most significantly to the effective governance of its vast territories?
A highly organized bureaucracy and efficient civil service
The Arthashastra, attributed to Kautilya, describes an elaborate administrative system for the Mauryan Empire built around a highly organized bureaucracy with specialized departments and officials overseeing revenue, justice, trade, and espionage.
This efficient civil service allowed the central authority to maintain effective control and administration over its vast and diverse territories.
The other options describe minimal central involvement, hereditary local rule, or decentralization without oversight, all of which contradict the centralized bureaucratic model described in the Arthashastra.
Therefore, the correct answer is a highly organized bureaucracy and efficient civil service.
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Important Questions from Mauryan Empire
Which one among the following rulers established Pataliputra as the capital of the Magadhan Empire?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I
(Mahamatta)
List-II
(Function)
A.
Anta-mahamatta
1.
Women’s welfare
B.
Ithijhakha-mahamatta
2.
Spread of Dhamma
C.
Dhamma-mahamatta
3.
Associated with city
D.
Nagalaviyohalaka-ahamatta
4.
In-charge of frontier areas
Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka?
Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions:
1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.
2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.
3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.
How many of the above statements is/are correct
Which of the following Mauryan rulers did Seleucus fight against in the Seleucid–Mauryan War?
