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 CONTENTS PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION CHAP. I. Sources of Information Section i. The evidence of the Puranas Section ii. Contemporary Literature Section iii. Evidence of classical writers Section iv. Inscriptions of Asoka II. The Extent and Character of the Empire Section i. The extent of the Empire Section ii. The limits of the Empire in Hindustan III. The Central Administration . .. Section iii. The character of the Empire Section iv. The ends of the Mauryan State .. Section iii. Section iv. Section v. Duties of the King Section vi. Privileges of the King .. Section i. The character of Mauryan monarchy Section ii. Education and Discipline of Princes Accounts Section iv. Administration of Justice .. Personal safety of the monarch. Some Habits of the King " .. .. IV. The Central Administration-(Contd.) Section i. The Council and the Assembly Section ii. The Paura-Janapada Section iii. Departments of Taxation and .. .. .. PAGE vii ix-x 1 6 27 39 49 66 71 80 85 101 108. 111 115 120 125 135 141 160