Examine the defensive fortifications of Pataliputra in the picture on page 179. What do these fortifications tell us about the political situation during the Mauryan period?
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A) as unruly and rowdy B) as majestic and restrained C) as patriotic and true D) as friends of the working class E) as members of the elite