Emperor Chandragupta Maurya’s governance model shaped modern India

Ajay0 · Jul 3, 2025

Manoj Singha, the governor of the state of Kashmir in India extolled Emperor Chandragupta Maurya ( 350 BCE - 297 BCE) and the influence of his administrative doctrine on the governance model for modern India and said that his good governance helped shape the modern administrative framework of the country.

Chandragupta Maurya was the first emperor of India in recorded history, and was the grandfather of the Indian emperor Ashoka the Great who was noted for his patronage of Buddhism from a minor Indian religion to a world religion.

Chandragupta Maurya’s governance model shaped modern India: LG Sinha

Addressing a seminar on the legacy of Chandragupta Maurya’s good governance in shaping the modern administrative framework, the LG highlighted the contribution of Maurya in promoting ideals of equity, inclusiveness, responsiveness, rule of law, and citizen participation.

He said that the governance system of Maurya, the creator of united India and famously known as the ideal emperor, influenced the development of modern citizen-centric administration in which the welfare of people and empowerment of marginalised sections of society was paramount.

“Maurya placed new economic policies for inclusive development and public welfare at the centre of the governance system. With the ultimate aim of equality and social justice, he made the institutions accountable to the public. With the help of 8 main departments, he built a prosperous country and the citizens were expected to perform their inherent duties through public participation,” the LG said.

“He dedicated himself to public welfare and policies were formulated based on public dialogue and consensus,” the LG said. “Apart from infrastructure development, Maurya emphasised education and special attention was given to art and spiritual-cultural development to awaken the national consciousness.”
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