WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mauryan empire was an efficient and highly organized autocracy with a standing army and civil service. That bureaucracy and its operation were the model for the Artha-shastra (“The Science of Material Gain”), a work of political economy similar in tone and scope to Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Mauryan emperors established a strong central government with a council of advisers and a bureaucracy, divided the empire into carefully administered provinces, created systems for taxation and public works, and supported a large military force.

Detailed explanation-3: -Material Used: Wood was the principal building material used during the Mauryan Empire. Examples: The Mauryan capital at Pataliputra, Ashoka’s palace at Kumrahar, Chandragupta Maurya’s palace.

Detailed explanation-4: -Central Administration: The Mauryan government was a centralised power system with the king as the head among all the powers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Mauryan administration can be divided into four divisions: central, provincial, district and village. At the central level, the king was the supreme authority. He took all the important decisions of the empire.