Question

State reasons for the gradual decline of the Mauryan empire​

Answer 1

Answer:

The major reason behind the decline of any empire is civil war in which different factions fight to grab power. Such wars not only cause the resources of the state go waste but also disintegrate society. The army is also greatly affected by civil wars and it loses its power to keep a check on internal disturbance and foreign invasions simultaneously. The weakness of the army results in the disintegration of central power of the state and, consequently, provinces become independent, resulting in the breakdown of the whole state into smaller states. The administration no longer remains in a position to collect taxes, and revenue collectors and other government officials get involved in corruption, consequently, the political, social and economic institutions collapse which leads the empire towards decline. The same happened with the Mauryan Empire

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Answer 2

Answer:

1. Weak successors of Ashoka failed to cope with the Administration.

2. Mutual rivalries among successors due to lack of laws of succession.

3. Vastness of the empire could not be held together by Ashoka’s weak and inefficient successors.

4. Provincial Governors declared independence as the distance from the central capital Pataliputra encouraged them to do so.