INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An elaborate system of municipal administration had been established by
A
Skanda Gupta
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Kanishka
D
Harshavardhana
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Maurya rule was a structured administration; Chandragupta had a council of ministers (amatya), with Chanakya was his chief minister. The empire was organised into territories (janapada), centres of regional power were protected with forts (durga), and state operations were funded with treasury (kosa).

Detailed explanation-2: -King Ashoka made many reforms in the judicial system of the Mauryan Empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chandragupta Maurya is considered was the chief architect of the system of administration as he was the one who established the foundation of administration. This system of administration was under the guidance of Chanakya, writer of the book-Arthashastra.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mauryan Empire was divided into four provinces with the imperial capital at Pataliputra. From Ashokan Edicts, the name of the four provincial capitals were Tosali (in the east), Ujjain in the west, Suvarnagiri (in the south), and Taxila (in the north).

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