Question

Why is it said that the village headmen of the Mauryan empire were at the right place at the right time during the decline of the Mauryan empire?

• A. The headmen had learnt administrative skills by working for the Mauryan empire. After their decline, new kingdoms were formed by several of these headmen.
• B. The headmen could go to all the places in the empire without any restrictions.
• C. The Mauryan rulers had given the headmen the right to rule the empire after the decline.
• D. The emperor rewarded these headmen with a lot of wealth from time to time.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The headmen had learnt administrative skills by working for the Mauryan empire. After their decline, new kingdoms were formed by several of these headmen.

The village headmen were at the right place at the right time during the end of Mauryan empire because they had learnt the administration skills from the empire. The headmen had gathered enough wealth and power after the decline of the empire to start their own kingdoms. The Satavahana kingdom was one such kingdom that emerged after the decline of the Mauryan empire.