“Historians have used variety ofsources to reconstruct the history of Mauryan Empire”. Explain
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Historians have used a variety of sources to reconstruct the history of Mauryan Empire. These were: ... The Mauryas were also mentioned in later Buddhist, Jaina, Puranic and Sanskrit literature. Moreover the inscriptions of Asoka on rocks and pillars are regarded as the most valuable sources.
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There are two types of sources of Mauryan History. One is Literary and the other is Archaeological. The literary sources include Kautilya’s Arthasastra, Visakha Datta’s Mudra Rakshasa , Megasthenese’s Indica, Buddhist literature and Puranas. The archaeological sources include Ashokan Edicts and inscriptions and material remains such as silver and copper punch-marked coins.
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