alleryWhy has the Arthashastra lost value as a source for Mauryan times?
AIt is written in Greek
BIt describes later customs
CIt was never discovered
DIt covers only Ashoka
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It describes later customs
1. The Arthashastra was found in the early 20th century.
2. It is now thought to be composed in the first centuries CE.
3. So it describes post-Mauryan customs.
_Source: Wikipedia, Maurya Empire, Sources_
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