Question

Why was king unable to control regions away from capital city

Answer 1

In olden times the empire used to be huge so it was really difficult to know what is happening in different parts of the kingdom so the king used to appoint governors in different provinces (parts) to give them time to time reports.

For instance, During the Mauryan period the empire was huge so the rulers often sent royal princes as governors to rule different provinces

Answer 2

Explanation:

in the older times the empires used to be huge so it was really difficult to know what is happening in different parts of kingdom