give the reason for the decline and fall of the maurgan empire
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The decline of the Maurya Dynasty was rather rapid after the death of Ashoka/Asoka. One obvious reason for it was the succession of weak kings. ... Mauryan Empire began to decline after the death of Ashoka in 232 BC. The last king was Brihadratha was assassinated by his general Pushyamitra Shunga who was a Brahmin
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1. The successor of ashoka were politically weak and inefficient.
2. The empire was too large in terms of size and it was very difficult to control the far flung territories.
3. After ashoka death there was no strong central authority. As a result the viceroy of the provinces declared themselves independent.
4. Maintenence of a large standing army and an elaborate administrative system was a major strain on the state treasury.