THE MAURYAN EMPIRE

Question 1

TERM RAJUKAS, YUKTAS, GRAMANI AND GOPA IN MAURYAN EMPIRE MEANING?

Answer 1

1. RAJUKAS- DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION WAS UNDER RAJUKAS. COLLECTORS.
2. YUKTAS- RAJUKAS WAS ASSISTED BY YUKTAS OR SUBORDINATE OFFICIALS.
3. GRAMANI- VILLAGE ADMINISTRATION WAS IN HANDS OF GRAMANI AND HIS OFFICIAL WAS CALLED GOPA WHO WAS IN CHARGE OF TEN OR FIFTEEN VILLAGES.

Question 2

ARTHASHASTRA CONTAINS A FULL CHAPTER ON THE ROLE OF NAGARIKA. WHO ARE NAGARIKAS?

Answer 2

CITY SUPERINTENDENTS IN MAURYAN EMPIRE.

Question 3

MAURYAN ART AND ARCHITECTURE
1. MONUMENTS BEFORE THE PERIOD OF ASHOKA WERE MOSTLY MADE OF WOOD AND THEREFORE PERISHED.
2. THE USE OF STONES STARTED FROM THE TIME OF ASHOKA.
TRUE/FALSE.

Answer 3

1. TRUE
2. TRUE.

Question 4

WHO WAS SANNIDHATA IN MAURYAN EMPIRE?

Answer 4

CHIEF CUSTODIAN OF THE STATE TREASURY AND STORE HOUSE.