Question

a.
Describe the administration under the Mauryas. Why did Ashoka
attack Kalinga?
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Answer 1

Answer: The Mauryan Empire was divided into four provinces with the imperial capital at Pataliputra. From Ashokan Edicts, the name of the four provincial capitals were Tosali (in the east), Ujjain in the west, Suvarnagiri (in the south), and Taxila (in the north).

Ashoka conquered Kalinga in the 9th year of his reign. Kalinga was modern Odisha. Ashoka decided to attack Kalinga due to its strategic location. Kalinga war was a horrifying event as it was mentioned in 13th Rock Edict of Ashoka.

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