How were people treated differently under the Mauryas and the Guptas?

The Guptas controlled northern India and received tribute from the Vakatakas in central India, but never expanded into the south. The Maurya empire was governed by powerful emperors who established an elaborate bureaucracy, levied extensive taxes and exercised direct control over the villages within its territories.

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