Question

Describe briefly, the social and economic life of the people in the Mauryan period.

Answer 1

During the Maurya period when Chandragupta Maurya came into power the economic and social lives of people are very good because Chandragupta Maurya was a great ruler and he loves his public who are under Chandragupta. He never hates his public.

Answer 2

Trade was an important source of revenue which became a major earner in the post-Mauryan period. The eighteen chief handicrafts of the time were organised in guilds called srenis each under its president called pramukha and the alderman called jetthaka. Trade was organised in merchant-guilds (sanghas and srenis). The sale of merchandise was strictly regulated by the state and a toll tax of one- fifth of the value of the commodity was levied.