The vast Mauryan empire was divided into provinces for administrative convenience. These provincial capitals were strategic centers: Takshashila in the northwest, Ujjayini in the west, Suvarnagiri in the south, and Patliputra, the imperial capital, also serving as the administrative center for the central/eastern region.
Match the four provinces in Chandragupta Maurya's kingdom with their capitals : a. Uttarapatha I. Patliputra b. Paschim path II. Suvarnagiri c. Purva path III. Ujjayini d. Dakshin path IV. Takshashila
Asked in MPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Maurya Empire (Mauryan Central and Provincial Administration)
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