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Administrative features of Mauryan Period (#LPM)

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The Mauryan Empire was divided into 5 provinces: Uttarapatha (Capital: Taxila), Avantipatha (Ujjain), Dakshinpatha (Suvarnagiri), Prachyapatha and Magadha.

Huge army and Navy were maintained in which all the 4 varnas were allowed to serve.
The ascendancy of the Mauryas had resulted in the triumph of monarchy in India.
Council of ministers (Mantriparishad): consisted of Purohita, Mahamantri, Senapati and Yuvaraja to assist the king in administrative matters.
Census: Census was conducted regularly during the Mauryan period
Judicial and Police departments: Kautilya mentions presence of both civil and criminal court

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