Explain the sources used by historians to reconstruct the history of t

1.	Explain the sources used by historians to reconstruct the history of the Mauryan Empire
Answer» Solution :Variety of sources have been used by historians to reconstruct the history of the MAURYAN Empire. There are archaeological discoveries, especially sculpture, and accounts of MEGASTHENES who was a Greek ambass ador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya. Another source which is used, is the ARTH Shastra, parts of which were probably composed by Kautilya or Chanakya, minister of Chandragupta Maurya. The Mauryann are also mentioued later on in Buddhist, Jaina and Puranic LITERATURE as well as in Sanskrit literature. The other valuable sources are The mcriphonof Adhoka Chakra on rocks and pillars

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