How did the Mauryan empire of Chandragupta compare to the Aryan kingdoms that preceded it?
A) Although called an empire, it was little more than a tribute-collecting patchwork of petty rulers.
B) It retained the republican aspects of the first Aryan kingdoms with elected monarchs and warrior councils.
C) While it did succeed in dominating most of northwestern India, it never conquered the kingdoms of southern India.
D) It was vastly more centralized than the preceding kingdoms with a large standing army and administrators in place of the regional lords.
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