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Which area was under the direct control of the Mauryan emperor?

AAround Taxila city
BAround Ujjain city
CAround Kalinga coast
DAround Pataliputra
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Around Pataliputra
1. Officials collected taxes and spies watched them. 2. The area around Pataliputra was directly ruled. 3. Provinces followed local customs under princes. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts I, Chapter 7, Ashoka, the Emperor Who Gave Up War._
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