Mauryan Empire
Mauryan Empire: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Arthashastra, Conquests of Chandragupta Maurya, Mauryan Dynasty, Bindusara, Ashoka, Chanakya, Chandragupta Maurya's Reign, Rule of Ashoka and Kalinga War & Alexander of Macedonia in Ancient India etc.
Important Questions on Mauryan Empire
Which was the capital of the Mauryan Dynasty?
Which of the following was not a provincial centre in the Mauryan Empire?
In which year did Kalinga war take place?
The Battle of Panipat was the last battle of King Ashoka.
Who killed his brothers to assume the throne?
What did Alexander conquer in the th century BCE?
Make a list of places in Karnataka where Ashoka’s inscriptions are found.
Ashok has been named has Great by the historians. Give resons?
Where did Kanishka conduct the International Buddhist Conference?
Which king considered his subjects as his own children?
Name the famous book written by Megasthenes.
Name the famous book written by Kautilya.
Who is the founder of Maurya Dynasty?
Our national emblem is _____(Lion Capital of Ashoka/gold coin).
Ashoka's inscriptions are mainly found in _____ script(Brahmi/Devanagari).
The king who treated his subjects as his own children was _____(Chakravartin Ashoka Samrat/Chandragupta Maurya).
The ambassador sent by Seleucus to the court of Chandragupta Maurya was _____(Abdul Razzak/Megasthenes).
Look at Map and discuss the location of Asokan inscriptions. Do you notice any patterns?
Could Mahajanapada rulers have engraved inscriptions in areas that were not included within their empire?
