Question

what made the gupta empires approach to governance different from the more centralized mauryan system? the guptas completely eliminated taxation the guptas ruled exclusively through military governors the guptas divided the empire equally among all royal family members the guptas allowed greater local autonomy while maintaining overall unity

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: The Guptas did not completely eliminate taxation, so this is incorrect.
• Option 2: The Guptas did not rule exclusively through military governors; they had a more decentralized approach, so this is incorrect.
• Option 3: The Guptas did not divide the empire equally among all royal family members; their governance was more about local autonomy, so this is incorrect.
• Option 4: The Gupta Empire's governance was different from the centralized Mauryan system as the Guptas allowed greater local autonomy while still maintaining overall unity. This aligns with historical knowledge about the Gupta governance structure.

Answer:

D. The Guptas allowed greater local autonomy while maintaining overall unity