The correct answer is C) following caste traditions and duties.
The other options of the question were A) attaining social recognition B) gaining local power and influence. following caste traditions and duties. D) acquiring wealth and property.
The central concern of families in the Maurya and Gupta empires was following caste traditions and duties.
The Maurya and Gupta empires controlled large territories in South and West Asia. To accomplish that, they installed a complex bureaucratic form of government that allowed the Emperor to oversee these lands and maintain a united Empire. For both Empires, one of the main concerns was following caste traditions and duties and maintaining a strong army that could defend these lands from any invasion.