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Which was the currency in circulation during the Maurya period?
Options:
A .  Kakini
B .  Pana
C .  Tola
D .  Dinar
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b) Mauryas’ India had evolved its own monetary system based on indigenous standards. In the Arthasashtra, the silver pana with its sub-divisions is evidently recognized as the standard coin, while the copper mashaka with its divisions ranks as a token currency.

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