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Question
Name the two literary sources of the Mauryan period. What do they tell us about the administration of the Mauryas?
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Solution
Chanakya‘s Arlhashastra tells us about how to govern an empire and describes the administration of the Mauryas. Megasthenes’s Irtdika tells us about the political, social and economic condition of people during this period, The highest functionaries were minister (Mantri), chief priest (Purohita), military commander (Senapati) and crown-prince (Yuvaraja). The king appointed 27 superintendents.
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