How do the excerpts from the account of Megasthenes and Arthashastra useful in reconstructing a history of Mauryan administration?

How do the excerpts from the account of Megasthenes and Arthashastra u

1.	How do the excerpts from the account of Megasthenes and Arthashastra useful in reconstructing a history of Mauryan administration?
Answer» Solution :The excerpts from the account of Megasthenes and Arthashtra are useful administration . (i) According to the account of Megasthenes there were officials who were appointed to superise various occupation GROUPS. Of these officers some superinted the rivers, measured the land and inspected the sluices canals into their branches. (ii) Some had charge of the huntsmen and were entrusted with power rewarding or punishing them according to their deserts. They collected TAXES and superintend the occupations CONNECTED with land as those of the woodcutters, the carpenters, the blacksmiths and the miners. (iii) This account has thus helped in reconstructing the history of Mauryan Administration from the minutes details of Arthashastra and alsowe come to know about the administration and military organisation. (iv) According to which the Mauryan RULERS had a standing army of 6,00,000 foot soldiers, 30,000 cavalry and 9,000 elephans.