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The hereditary soldiers of the mauryan period were known as

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Answer 2

The hereditary soldiers of the Mauryan period were known as Maula.

Kautalya-the Prime Minister of Chandergupta Maurya in his book Arthashatra classifies Mauryan troops into four categories. The hereditary ones known as Maula, the hired troops called Bhritakas, troops supplied by forest tribes -Atavivala, and those supplied by the allies were called Mitravala.

The hereditary ones were of great importance and constitute the regular army of the empire.