The account which throws light on the mauryan polity and society
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political structure - the mauryan rule was highly centraliiand buerocratic rule. with the king as a fountain head of All power mauryan empire was first empire of India.
the highest functionaries at centre were known as tirthas they work as mantri parishad (council of minister) to assist the king in day to day administration.
in arthshashtra name of 26 adhyakshas found available they were the head of their department they use to work under the supervision of tirthas.
social life - as per arthshashtra of kautilya society was divided in 4 varnas
Brahman
Kshatriya
vaishya
Sutra
kautilya denoted Sutra's as Aryans and allowed them to join army.
as per arthshashtra of kautilya there were 9 types of slave in mauryan society.
in mauryan society condition of women was not so good. they used to stay inside.
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