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Mention any two features of the administrative system of the Mauryan Empire.

The two features of the administrative system of the Mauryan Empire are:

a. There were 5 major political centers in the empire- Pataliputra, Taxila, Ujjayi, Tosali, and Suvamgiri.


b. The administrative control was strongest in areas around the capital and the provincial center. These centers were chosen carefully by the rulers.


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