Ancient History PYQ 96 of 208 · Mauryan Empire

The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in?

  1. ADivyavadana
  2. BArthashastra
  3. CIndica
  4. DAshoka’s inscriptions

46th BPSC (Pre) 2004

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Correct answer: (c) Indica

Explanation

Megasthenes' Indica, which describes six committees of five members each running the city, and calls the officials Astynomoi.

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