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Soldiers of the mahajanapada armies were probably paid with:

AGold mohur coins
BCowrie shell money
CCopper plate grants
DPunch marked coins
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Punch marked coins
1. Rajas now kept armies all year. 2. Payments may have used punch marked coins. 3. Regular taxes replaced occasional gifts. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 5, Kingdoms, Kings and an Early Republic._
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