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प्रश्न
What do you know about: Mauryan City Administration.
उत्तर
The above heading is described as follow:
Mauryan City Administration:
In the Arthashastra ’s there is a mention of the Nagarka who functioned as a City- Superintendent or a City-Magistrate, with a number of officers assisting him. Nagarka was entrusted with duties such as providing water facility to the city dwellers, the maintenance of public roads and public buildings, the inspection of city walls and city towers, and taking precautions against fire. He was often required to meet difficult situations like—floods, epidemics. According to Megasthenes, the city administration was divided into six boards of five persons each. Each board dealt with a specific function, such as supervision of trade and commerce or census of population or care of foreigners. The six Boards acted together in general matters like—the maintenance of public buildings, fire protection, and care of wells and temples, etc.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What does Kautilya tell us about the duties of the king?
What does Megasthenes tell us about the City administration?
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Provincial Administration.
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With reference to the Mauryan Empire, answer the following question:
Give a brief account of how Chandragupta established the Mauryan empire.
With reference to the Mauryan Empire, answer the following question:
Give a brief account of the Kalinga war and its consequences.
With reference to Provincial Governments under the Mauryan rule, answer the following question:
How was the provincial administration run?
With reference to the Mauryan administration write short notes on the following:
Revenue system
