Why did Ashoka not capture Tamil Nadu?

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Write short notes on the administration of Pataliputra and sources of revenue.

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Officials collected _____ from the area under the direct control of their rulers. (taxes/ wishes)

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Why do you think the king had special servants to taste the food he eats?

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The capital of the Mauryas was _____.

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Discuss the importance of the Mauryan administration.

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_____ was the capital of Mauryan Empire. (Pataliputra / Kalinga)

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Where did Emperor Ashoka die?

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Royal princes often went to the provinces as _____. (presidents/governors)

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Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Greek general_____ (Seleucus/ Hitler) in $305$ BC.

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Ujjain was the gateway to the north-west.

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In which book does Megasthenes throw a good deal of light on the Mauryan administration? 

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How was Ashoka's administration different from that of his forefathers?

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Who was the head of each district in the Mauryan administration under Ashoka?

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Write in brief about the central administration of the Mauryas?

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Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire.

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How many towers supported the massive wall of Pataliputra?

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Officials collected _____ (Taxes/ Grains) from the area under the direct control of the ruler.

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People in forest regions provided the Mauryan officials with _____. (forest products/lands)

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In what ways was Pataliputra different from Mohenjodaro?

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How was Ashoka's administration different from the administration of Chandragupta Maurya?