Question
What changes do you find in the army at this time?

Answer

The changes made in the army at this time were:
  1. Like earlier rulers, the king maintained a well organize army, with elephants,chariots, cavalry and foot soldiers.
  2. There were military leaders who provided the king with troops whenever the king asked for them. They were not given regular salaries, but got grants of land . They collected the revenue and used it to maintain soldiers and horses and provide equipment for warfare. These men were known as samantas.

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