Why was the name 'Rajjuka' associated with a rope?

The term is derived from 'Rajju' (rope), signifying their original duty of measuring land for revenue assessment.

B. Officers in the Mauryan administration

A. Traders in the Chola Kingdom

B. Officers in the Mauryan administration

C. Feudal Lords in the Gupta empire

Mauryan Administration

UPSC Archival Analysis

Exam Year

1996

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_ANC_1996_122 Ref: Asoka's Edicts (Major Rock Edict III)

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Correct Option: B

Rajjukas were provincial-level officers in the Mauryan administration responsible for justice, land surveying, and rural governance.