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# The Mauryan Polity c3: Contents

The Mauryan Polity c3

- **Language:** English

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PREFATORY NOTE vii—viii

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CHAP.

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I. Sources of Information.

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Section i. The evidence of the Purāṇas 1

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Section ii. Contemporary Literature 6

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Section iii. Evidence of classical writers .. 27

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Section iv. Inscriptions of Aśoka .. 39

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II. The Extent and Character of the Empire.

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Section i. The extent of the Empire 49

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Section ii. The limits of the Empire in Hindustan .. 66

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Section iii. The character of the Empire .. 71

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Section iv. The ends of the Mauryan State . 80

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III. The Central Administration.

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Section i. The character of Mauryan monarchy .. 85

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Section ii. Education and Discipline of Princes .. 101

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Section iii. Personal safety of the monarch. 108

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Section iv. Some Habits of the King .. 111

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Section v. Duties of the King .. 115

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Section vi. Privileges of the King .. 120

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IV. The Central Administration—(Contd.)

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Section i. The Council and the Assembly.. 125

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Section ii. The Paura-Jānapada .. 135

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Section iii. Departments of Taxation and Accounts 141

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Section iv. Administration of Justice .. 160

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| CHAP. | | PAGE |  
| V. | The Central Administration—(Contd.) | |  
| | Section i. The Military System | .. 177 |  
| | Section ii. Foreign Policy | .. 179 |  
| | Section iii. Ethics of War | .. 186 |  
| | Section iv. The Organisation of the Army .. 189 |  
| | Section v. The War Office | .. 192 |  
| | Section vi. Conclusion | .. 195 |  
| VI. | Provincial and Local Governments. | |  
| | Section i. A general survey | .. 197 |  
| | Section ii. Local Administration in the Kautalīya | .. 204 |  
| | Section iii. The Government of the Provinces 208 |  
| | Section iv. Mauryan Civil Service | .. 222 |  
| | Section v. Administration of Towns | .. 228 |  
| VII. | Mauryan State in Relation to Dharma. | |  
| | Section i. The concept of Dharma | .. 241 |  
| | Section ii. Dharma and the State | .. 245 |  
| | Section iii. Aśoka's Dharma | .. 250 |  
| | Section iv. Personal Religion of Candragupta Maurya | .. 260 |  
| | Section v. Aśoka's Personal Religion | .. 276 |  
| APPENDIX. | | |  
| I. | The Authenticity of the Kautalīya | .. 301 |  
| II. | Megasthenes and Kautalya | .. 329 |  
| BOOKS CONSULTED | .. 375 |  
| INDEX | .. 385 |

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