alleryWhich governance titles did the Kushans introduce for provincial rulers?
AAhara and Nigama
BRajan and Maharathi
CKshatrapa, Mahakshatrapa
DMahamatra, Dhamma
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Kshatrapa, Mahakshatrapa
1. The Kushans needed governors for a vast territory.
2. They introduced a form of governance of Kshatrapas (satraps) and Mahakshatrapas (great satraps).
3. Ahara, Nigama, Rajan and Maharathi are Satavahana terms.
_Source: Wikipedia, Kushan Empire, Territorial peak_
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