1 History & Culture · 1.1.6 Mauryan empire

1.1.6.5 Mauryan administration and economy

The Mauryan empire was run by a highly centralised bureaucracy under the king, with provincial governors, a large paid army, a network of spies, and an economy in which the state controlled agriculture, mines, trade and taxation.

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  • Advanced level
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Key terms

  • saptanga
  • mantriparishad
  • adhyaksha
  • kumara
  • Suvarnagiri
  • Tosali
  • Taxila
  • Ujjain
  • samaharta
  • bhaga
  • bali
  • spies
  • shreni
  • punch-marked coins

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