Most Important Oneliner From Ancient History(Maurya Period)

Most Important Oneliner From Ancient History (Mauryan Period)

1. 1. Bindusara was known as: AMITRAGHATA
   2. The event that brought about a profound change in Ashoka’s administrative policy: THE KALINGA WAR
   3. The name of Ashoka has been mentioned in: MINOR ROCK EDICT OF MASKI
   4. Megasthenes was an envoy of: SELEUCUS
   5. Name the king who defeated Selecus, the administrator of Sindh and Afghanistan appointed by Alexander: CHANDRAGUPTA
   6. Sanchi Stupa was constructed by: ASHOKA
   7. An Ashokan edict is located in Uttaranchal at: KALSI
   8. Name of Chanakya in his childhood: VISHNUGUPTA
   9. Name of south Indian kingdom mentioned in Ashokan inscription are: CHOLA, PANDYA, SATIYAPUTA
   10. The valleys of Sindhu, Ganga and Jamuna were brought together for the first time under one political authority by: CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA
   11. The monk who influenced Ashoka to embrace Buddhism was: UPA GUPTA
   12. Kautilya was the prime minister of: CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA
   13. The last Mauryan emperor was: BRIHADRATHA
   14. Great Stupa of Sanchi is at: MADHYA PRADESH
   15. The Brahmi inscription of Ashoka was first deciphered by: JAMES PRINCEP
   16. Ashoka was also known by the name: DEVANAMPRIYADARSHI
   17. Sandrocottus was identified as Chandragupta Maurya by: William Jones
   18. Chanakya the famous teacher of Chandragupta maurya was associated with: TAKSHASILA
   19. Kautilya’s Arthashastra was divided in: 15 adhikaranas
   20. Chandragupta Maurya was a contemporary of: Alexander, the Great
   21.  Indica was written by: MEGASTHENES
   22. The notion of saptanga that was introduced in ‘Arthashastra’ includes: KINGS, TERRITORY, ADMINISTRATION AND TREASURY
   23. MUDRARAKSHASA was written by: VISHAKHADATTA
   24. 13th Rock Edict of Ashoka provides description of: the horrors of Kalinga war
   25. Ashoka belonged to: Mauryan dynasty
   26. The most famous educational centre during Mauryan age: TAXILA
   27. A Buddhist council during the reign of Ashoka was held at: PATALIPUTRA
   28. The dynasty ruled over Magadha after Nanda dynasty: MAURYA
   29. Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of: VISHAKHADATTA
   30. Kautilya’s ‘Arthashastra’ deals with the aspects of: POLITICAL POLICIES
   31. Megasthenes divided Indian society in: SEVEN CATEGORIES
   32. Rajuka was appointed by: Ashoka to administer justice in his empire.
   33. The language used in Ashokan inscription: PRAKRIT
   34. The oldest dynasty of India: MAURYA
   35. The Mauryan ruler conquered the Deccan: BINDUSARA

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