Merits and Demerits of Mouryan Empire

Merits

1) Chandragupta Maurya is credited with protecting India from the invasion of Syrian Emperor Seleucus.

2) The unified mindset, communication and cultural assimilation of the vast empire of Chandragupta Maurya, for the first time in many parts of India, developed into a unified spirit.

3) During the Mauryan period, Buddhism reached its heyday. Ashoka ruled with a sense of Sarva Dharma samata and sought to establish a blessed state.

4) Ashoka built millennial stupas for the benefit of Buddhist Beeksha, and carved inscriptions on all corners of the country.

5) stri dharma mahamatras were appointed for the development of women.

6) With the propagation of Buddhism, Indian culture also became a cause for spreading in the country.

7) For the convenience of travelers, he planted rows of trees on the either side of the road and set up rest houses.

8) The Mauryans divided the empire into provinces, vishaya, ahara, and villages for the benefit of governance and provided a model of efficient governance. 

9) The Mauryans had a special spy system. Military administration was disciplined by special committees. 

10) They set up two types of courts in the judiciary, separately addressing civil and criminal cases. 

11) There was an opportunity for a widow marriage in the Maurya Empire

12) They  had built  pools, dams and canals for agriculture

 13) The government was providing the farmers with the necessary products. The government was compensating for the unforeseen damage. 

14) Ashoka is credited with using stone for the first time in art. During this time, magnificent palaces, caves, stupas, sangarama, and chaityalaya were built.

Merits and Demerits of Mouryan Empire. 
Demerits

1) Ashoka's excessive encouragement to Buddhism may have led to the fall of the empire. He emphasized nonviolence and ignored the military system.

 2) For fifty years after the death of Ashoka, seven succeeded the heirs, but they were not as capable as Asoka.

 3) Severe punishment such as the death penalty was prevalent 

4) Caste system was strict

5) Slavery was in effect 

6) The status of the women of the Maurya period was in decline compared to the Vedas.

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