Economic Condition Of Mauryan India: The archaeological and literary evidence indicates that the Mauryan period was one of expanding economy in all sectors. From the time of Chandragupta Maurya and his successors, the strong army ensured internal security and immunity from foreign aggression. In fact, the Mauryan economy was a classic model of a state-controlled economy which followed on the emergence of a universal state. The period saw a substantial increase in purchasing power of the people. This was the result of the interaction of various factors like development in a rural economy, agricultural productivity, the emergence of iron-based production … Continue reading Economic Condition Of Mauryan India