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The First Indian Empire
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1 .       The Mauryans established the first Indian empire from their power base in the south of the subcontinent. [Hint]

 
 


2 .       King Bimbisara emphasized: [Hint]



3 .       After around 300 B.C.E., contact between the Mauryans and the Seleucids was minimal. [Hint]

 
 


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5 .       The third Mauryan emperor, Ashoka, did all of the following except: [Hint]



6 .       The fundamental unit of government in the Mauryan state was the village. [Hint]

 
 


7 .       Mauryan bureaucracy was marked by: [Hint]



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