HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Dharmamahamatras were____ during the Mauryans.
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Officials
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Buddhist Monks
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Jain Monks
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Soldiers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Their full title was Dhaṃma Mahamata, the “Inspectors of the Dharma". They were apparently a class of senior officials who were in charge various aspects of administration and justice.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dharmamahamatras were Officials during the Mauryans.
Detailed explanation-3: -The main officials of the Mauryan Administration were the purohits, Yuvaraja, Amatya, Senapati, Adhyaksha, and Sannidhatas.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Their function was to issue edicts and follow royal orders of King Ashoka.
Detailed explanation-5: -Some were called “Dharma-Mahamatras” ("Mahamatras of Virtue"), who seem to have been established in the 14th year of Ashoka’s reign (256 BCE).
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