INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Ashokan inscriptions to mention four such Governors posted at P Taxila (Northern Province), Ujjain 0 (Western Province), Tosali (Eastern t Province) and Suvarnagiri (Southern Province).

Detailed explanation-2: -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).

Detailed explanation-3: -The head of the provincial administration was the Kumara, or royal prince, who governed the provinces as the king’s representative, with the assistance of Mahamatyas, who were essentially regional prime ministers.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chandragupta’s chief minister Kautilya, sometimes called Chanakya, advised Chandragupta and contributed to the empire’s legacy.