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The Mauryan Empire — Question 8

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Question 8

Give three reasons for the decline of the Mauryas.

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Three reasons for the decline of the Mauryan Empire were:

  1. Ashoka's successors were weak and incompetent.
  2. The empire was huge and far away areas could not be controlled from the centre.
  3. The funds were insufficient to maintain the administration and the army.