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Question
Describe in your own word.
Means of entertainment and sport of the Maurya period.
Short Answer
Solution
- Different festivals and functions were celebrated in villages and towns.
- Dance and music concerts were a part of the entertainment.
- Wrestling bouts and chariot races were popular.
- Board games and chess called Ashtapad was also popular.
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