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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