Why did the Mauryas register births and deaths?

Primarily for tax assessment purposes and to keep a regular census of the city's population.

Administrative Continuity

UPSC Archival Analysis

The registration of births and deaths is the municipal function that has remained continuous from the Mauryan period to the present day.

Exam Year

1992

Evidence Source

ID: HIS_ANC_1992_195 Ref: Megasthenes, Indica