Question

what are main sources of information about the Mauryas

Answer 1

Halo mate NAMASTE
HERE IS YOUR ANSWER
Sources of Mauryan History


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.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are two sources of information about the Mauryas.

Two important literary sources- Chanakya's-Arthashastra and megasthenes- Indika, give as a complete picture of the administration under Chandragupta.

• Arthashastra tells about how to govern an empire and describes the Administration of the Mauryas

• Megasthenes indika tells about the political, social and economic during this period