Consider the following statements regarding the socio-religious changes in Punjab under Mauryan rule:
1. Ashoka sent Buddhist missionaries to Punjab to spread Buddhism.
2. The Arthashastra of Kautilya provides details about Punjab’s administration under the Mauryas.
3. The Mauryan rule led to a decline in Vedic practices in Punjab.
4. Punjab was administered as part of the larger province of Gandhara under Mauryan rule.
Which of the above statements are correct?
1
Only 1 and 4
2
Only 1, 2, and 4
3
Only 2 and 3
4
1, 2, 3, and 4