Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Mauryan Administration? The Mauryan state had well organised civil services. Samharta was in charge of the collection of all revenues of the empire. The land revenue was normally fixed as one-sixth of the produce. The Mauryan army was well organised the salaries were paid in cash. Select the answer from the codes given below: Options: A . &nbsp1, 3, and 4 B . &nbsp2, 3, and 4 C . &nbsp1, 2, and 3 D . &nbsp1, 2, 3 and 4

Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Mauryan Adminis

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Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Mauryan Administration?

The Mauryan state had well organised civil services.

Samharta was in charge of the collection of all revenues of the empire.

The land revenue was normally fixed as one-sixth of the produce.

The Mauryan army was well organised the salaries were paid in cash.

Select the answer from the codes given below:

Options:

A . 1, 3, and 4

B . 2, 3, and 4

C . 1, 2, and 3

D . 1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)
The revenues came from the land, irrigation, customs, shop tax, ferry tax, forests, mines and pastures, license fee from craftsmen, and fines collected in the law courts. The land revenue was normally fixed as one-sixth of the produce. The main items of expenditure of the state related to the king and his household, army, government servants, public works, poor relief, religion, etc.
Kautilya refers to the salaries of different ranks of military officers. According to Greek author Pliny, the Mauryan army consisted of six lakh infantry, thirty thousand cavalries, nine thousand elephants and eight thousand chariots. In addition to these four wings, there were the Navy and Transport and Supply wings.
Each wing was under the control of Adyakshas or Superintendents. Megasthenes mentions six boards of five members each to control the six wings of the military.

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