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MAURYAN ADMINISTRATION
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SQ3R
• Frequently Asked Questions about Mauryan Administration
• Into how many provinces was the Mauryan Empire divided into?
The Mauryan Empire was divided into four provinces with the
imperial capital at Pataliputra. From Ashokan Edicts, the name of
the four provincial capitals were Tosali (in the east), Ujjain in the
west, Suvarnagiri (in the south), and Taxila (in the north).
• What reforms did King Ashoka bring into the Mauryan
administrators?
King Ashoka made many reforms in the judicial system of the
Mauryan Empire. The king had the sovereign power of law making
and also the power and right to supersede usage and equity. In
addition to all these the king was the supreme commander of the
army and head of the Military administration of Mauryan Empire.