Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya, mentions a committee for coordinating the military activity of the Mauryan Empire. This committee had how many sub-committees?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Six Sub-Committees
Megasthenes mentions a committee with six subcommittees for coordinating military activity. Of these, one looked after the navy, the second managed transport and provisions, the third was responsible for foot-soldiers, the fourth for horses, the fifth for chariots and the sixth for elephants. The activities of the second subcommittee were rather varied: arranging for bullock carts to carry equipment, procuring food for soldiers and fodder for animals, and recruiting servants and artisans to look after the soldiers