alleryStart learning →Mauryan communication ran along:
AOnly royal skyways
BLand and riverine routes
CSealed palace tunnels
DDesert camel lines only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Land and riverine routes
1. Holding the empire together meant constant movement.
2. Communication ran along both land and riverine routes.
3. Armies and officials were always on the move.
_Source: syllabus History, Theme 2 'Kings, Farmers and Towns' (lehs102)_
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