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Which of the following statements about the Mauryan kings is not correct?
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Appointments to the most important offices were made by the ruler himself
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They laid claim to divinity
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They had extensive powers encompassing administrative, judicial, and legislative functions
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The kings often laid down codes of regulation for the guidance of their officers and the people
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Initially, leaders used peace and tolerance as a way to control the people in Mauryan Empire this statement is true because the Mauryan emperors were always eager to do well of their people, the leaders not to do anything which make people unhappy.
Detailed explanation-2: -The adoption of ahimsa was definitely not the reason for the decline of the Mauryan empire. The actual reason why the Mauryan empire collapsed was the incapability of the successors of Ashoka.
Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is Chandragupta Maurya-Bindusara-Ashoka.
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