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UPSC CSE Prelims History Discrimination — Comparative Analysis Items Flashcards

Master 40 history discrimination — comparative analysis items concepts for the UPSC CSE Prelims.

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Compare the administrative structures of the Mauryan and Gupta empires.


The Mauryan administration featured a highly centralized bureaucracy with top officials known as , whereas the Gupta empire relied on a decentralized feudatory system with provinces called .

Question

Consider the following statements regarding the ancient Indian economy:

  1. The Mauryan state exercised rigid control over all economic activities as described in the Arthashastra.
  2. The Gupta period saw greater autonomy for private enterprise and artisan guilds.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?


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