Both the caliphate and the Mauryan empire in India had successful administrations in their early years. When one compares the administrations, what basic difference exists?

a. The Mauryans had a secular government while the caliphate was a theocracy

b. The caliphate had no standing army while the Mauryans did

c. The Mauryans had one capital city while the caliphate operated from two

d. While the caliphs were tolerant of other religions, the Mauryans were not.

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Oliver Bernard

31 December, 12:59

Both the caliphate and the Mauryan empire in India had successful administrations in their early years. When one compares the administrations, what basic difference exists?

a. The Mauryans had a secular government while the caliphate was a theocracy

b. The caliphate had no standing army while the Mauryans did

c. The Mauryans had one capital city while the caliphate operated from two

d. While the caliphs were tolerant of other religions, the Mauryans were not.

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Louis Charles · Answer 1

The best option would be that " a. The Mauryans had a secular government while the caliphate was a theocracy," since this dictated how politics were orchestrated, and how communities were run.

Anton Hinton · Answer 2

Answer: A) The Mauryans had a secular government while the caliphate was a theocracy.