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Question
Answer the following question briefly:
Mention the main features of Mauryan administration with reference to committees.
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Solution
Committees: There were six committees, each consisting of five members. Each committee was incharge of a particular department such as industries, registration of births and deaths, care of foreigners, and trade and commerce. These 30 members also looked after common problems related to health, sanitation, education, etc.
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