With which field was ‘Sangrahan’ associated in the Mauryan administration?

Correct option is A

→ It was an unit comprising a cluster of 10 villages, serving as a basic link between the village (Gram) and higher administrative levels.
→ The context was the efficient extraction of resources from the countryside, which was the backbone of the Mauryan treasury.
→ This systematic territorial division (Sangrahan, Kharvatika, Dronamukha, Sthaniya) ensured that every patch of land was accounted for in terms of tax.
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→ A Sangrahan was overseen by an officer called the Gopa.
→ Above the Sangrahan was the Kharvatika (unit of 200 villages).
→ The Samaharta was the chief collector of revenue for the entire empire.
→ Land revenue, called Bhaga, was usually 1/6th of the produce.
→ This structure ensured meticulous record-keeping of agricultural produce and livestock.

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Option (B) Religion: Religious affairs were managed by the Dharmamahamatras (under Ashoka) or general superintendents, not by Sangrahan units.
Option (C) Judiciary: The Mauryan judiciary consisted of Dharmasthiya (civil) and Kantakashodhana (criminal) courts, which were organized based on different jurisdictional levels, not the Sangrahan revenue unit.