Question

introductions on mauryan administration​

Answer 1

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). According to Megasthenese, the empire exercised a military of 600,000 infantry, 30,000 cavalry, and 9,000 war elephants. For the purpose of internal and external security, there was a vast espionage system was there to keep a watch on the officials and messengers went to and fro. Kings appointed officials to collect taxes from herders, farmers, traders and craftsmen etc.

Answer 2

The Maurya Empire's political unity and internal peace encouraged the expansion of trade in India. Under the Indo-Greek friendship treaty during Ashoka's reign, the Mauryan international network of trade saw great expansion. Southeast Asia. India's exports included silk, textiles, spices, and exotic foods.

The main features of Mauryan administration were: There were five important political centres in the Mauryan Empire: Patliputra (the capital city) and the provincial centres of Taxila, Ujjayini, Tosali and Suvarnagiri.