Q. Arrange the following provinces of Ashokan Empire from north to south::
1. Tosali
2. Taxila
3. Suvarnagiri
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
- The capital region of Pataliputra was directly administered. The rest of the empire was divided into four provinces based at Suvarnagiri (near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh), Ujjain (Avanti, Malwa), Taxila in the northwest, and Tosali in Odisha in the southeast.
- The rovinces were administered by governors who were usually royal princes.
Source: Tamil Nadu state board class.
