alleryStart learning →Historians reconstruct Mauryan history from archaeological finds, especially:
APalm leaves
BTemple bells
CIron ploughs
DSculpture
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sculpture
1. Material remains anchor the written sources.
2. Archaeological finds, especially sculpture, are key.
3. Texts like the Arthashastra fill in the rest.
_Source: syllabus History, Theme 2 'Kings, Farmers and Towns' (lehs102)_
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