Question

3. Write a brief note on the army of the Maurya’s.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Maurya's maintained a large standing army. It was adequate for all its needs of controlling very large empire. The chariots, cavalry, elephants and infantry were the main composition of the force. The Arthasastra mentions the organization for chariots, elephants and cavalry.

Answer 2

Answer:

•The Mauryan army was quite large. Classical sources (Pliny) state that the size of the army of the last Nanda king was 200,000 infantry, 20,000 cavalry, 2,000 chariots, and 3,000 elephants when it was overwhelmed by Chandragupta's force of 600,000 infantry, 30,000 cavalry, and 9,000 elephants.

•The Maurya Empire was a geographically extensive Iron Age historical power based in ... Chandragupta Maurya raised an army, with the assistance of Chanakya, author of ... 3 Military; 4 Administration.

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