The taking of Census was regular during the Mauryan period Consider the following with reference to ...........

Ancient and Medival History Mauryan and Post Maurayan

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The taking of Census was regular during the Mauryan period. Consider the following with reference to it.

1. Village officials were to record the caste and occupation of people.

2. Livestock population in each house was tracked.

3. Municipal officials tracked the movement of population both foreign and indigenous.

4. The data collected from official census were cross checked by the spies.

Select the correct answer using the codes below.

1&2 only

2,3&4 only

3&4 only

All the above

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Explanation:

This is a lateral explanation, since the details of census have already been covered in the question. We will touch upon other important aspects of Mauryan administration.
Other aspects: Kautilya mentions the existence of both civil and criminal courts.The chief justice of the Supreme Court at the capital was called Dharmathikarin. There were also subordinate courts at the provincial capitals and districts under Amatyas.Different kinds of punishment such as fines, imprisonment, mutilation and death were given to the offenders.Torture was employed to extract truth. Police stations were found in all principal centres. Both Kautilya and Asokan Edicts mention about jails and jail officials. Remission of sentences is also mentioned in Asoka’s inscriptions.