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What was the effect of the presence of the emperor and noble men in administrative centres of India? |
| Answer» Solution : (i) The presence of the emperor and noble men in these centres meant that a wide variety of services had to be provided. (ii) Artisans produced exclusive handicrafts for the households of nobles. Grain from countryside was brought into urban MARKETS for the TOWN dwellers and the army. The treasury was also located in the imperial capital. (iii) The emperor lived in a fortified palace and the town was enclosed by a wall, with entry and EXIT being regulated by different gates. (IV) Within these towns were gardens, mosques, temples, tombs, colleges, bazaars and caravan serais | |