Maurya Empire and thier Rule, Judiciary System and causes of the Downfall

The Macaiwara of India is - Kautilya

Total Inscriptions of Ashoka found in Karnataka - 18

The most famous king of Mourya empire was - Ashoka

Municipal officer in the Mauryan administration - Urban businessman

Superintendent of Land Measurement, Ownership, and Land Revenue - Razzuka

Land revenue to be paid in land product - one-sixth

Dharma Mahatmara's main function - justice and promotion of religion

Public Interest Officer – Vajra Bhumika

The main works of Vajra Bhumika are the construction of well, road and grove

Territories of the Mauryan Period - Eastern, (Takshashile) Uttarapatha (Ujjain), Avanti (kosal) southern (suvarnagiri)

Kalinga - the 5th province included in the Ashoka period

Administrative Officer of Villages - Gramika

Supervisor of ten villages - Gopa

Supervisor of folklore below provinces - Samaharatru

Who told Maurya`s  rule was greater than Mughal rule - Vincent Smith

Kautilya's Economics Manuscript Found and Published to Get to the Modern World by – Shama shastri Mysore

The punishment system of the Mauryans

For criminal offense – Death penalty was given and this decision was made by the king. Torture was also given to the culprit for their criminal offences.This reduced the number of crimes

Judiciary

King was the supreme judge.

Dharmastaniya  - civil court

Kantakshodhane- The name of a criminal court

Special Court - Mahatmatyas and Razzuka were Officers  at these court.

Trade and Commerce

The president was appointed to protect against fraud.

The supervisor of the scales and measures - named as the Pouthava adyaksha

Maurya rule

The empire was divided into provinces.

The lords of these provinces were the kinsmen of the king.

The provinces were again divided into districts. These were called Ahara and Vishaya. There was an officer called the incumbent.

The village was the last unit of administration, and there was an officer called Gramika.

Causes of the downfall of the Maurya Empire

Asoka's later kings were weak.

Ashoka's greatest encouragement to Buddhism. After Kalinga war Ashoka accepted buddhism and focuses on nonviolence, hence after kalinga battle mourya's empire not increase by size. 

Attack of the Yavans

The last ruler, Brihadrutha, was killed by Srungas Pushyamithra and He started his reign, Shrunga dynasty.

 

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