In the happiness of his subjects lies [a king’s] happiness, in their welfare his welfare. He shall not consider as good that which pleases him but treat as beneficial to him whatever pleases his subjects. —Arthashastra, a Maurya handbook on governance
Please help
Make a prediction about the kind of government that would result from this philosophy. What types of social and political laws would likely result from a ruler following these ideas?
Read the three paragraphs of “Division and Disunity” Then look at the map of the Maurya empire. What do the text and map convey about the geography of the Maurya empire? What different kinds of information about the Mauryan empire can you draw from both sources?Read the three paragraphs of “Deccan Kingdoms Arise.” Then look at the image from the Tamil kingdom. What do the text and the image convey about the advancements of the Tamil kingdom?