Consider the following statements:

The Mauryan empire was divided into four provinces, each under a viceroy-in-council.

The viceroy was responsible for the maintenance of law and order, and collection of taxes.

Provinces enjoyed full autonomy as mentioned in Ashokan’s edicts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question

Brahmagiri Minor Rock Edicts I and II, talk about local administration.
The empire was divided into four provinces, each under a viceroy-in-council.
The four provinces were Uttarapatha (capital—Taxila), Avantiratha (Ujjain), Dakshinapatha (Suvamagiri) and Kalinga (Tosali or Dhauli).
The viceroy was responsible for the maintenance of law and order, and collection of taxes for the centre.
But neither Kautilya nor Asokan edicts disclose the amount of autonomy enjoyed by the provinces, if at all they had any.

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Brahmagiri Minor Rock Edicts I and II, talk about local administration.
The empire was divided into four provinces, each under a viceroy-in-council.
The four provinces were Uttarapatha (capital—Taxila), Avantiratha (Ujjain), Dakshinapatha (Suvamagiri) and Kalinga (Tosali or Dhauli).
The viceroy was responsible for the maintenance of law and order, and collection of taxes for the centre.
But neither Kautilya nor Asokan edicts disclose the amount of autonomy enjoyed by the provinces, if at all they had any.

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