The first Empire was established by which ruler in India?
– Chandragupta Maurya
Chandragupta Maurya figures prominently in the book of
– Visakhadatta
Who recognized Sandrokottos as Chandra Gupta Maurya?
– William Jones
Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals with the aspects of
– Political policies
Chandragupta’s palace situated at Pataliputra is mainly made up of
– Woods
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The Mauryan ruler who conquered the Deccan was
– Chandragupta
The Inscription which proves Chandragupta’s sway over western India is:
– Junagarh Rock Inscription of Rudradaman
Among Afghanistan, Bihar, Sri Lanka and Kalinga, the territory which was not a part of Ashoka’s empire was
– Sri Lanka
A Buddhist Council during the reign of Ashoka was held at
– Pataliputra
Language used in the inscriptions of Ashoka is
– Prakrit
This Mahajanpada is now not a part of India
– Gandhar
It was due to Ashoka’s economic policies Maurya Empire declined. This statement was believed by
– Romila Thapar
According to Mahavamsa, Bimbisar sat on the throne at the age of
– 15 years
Who first deciphered the Brahmi script?
– James Prinsep
Among Brahmi, Sharada, Kharosthi and Nandinagari the scripts of ancient India which was written from right to left is
– Kharosthi
The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscriptions is
– Priyadarshi
Buddhisht Council held during period of Ashoka
– Third
The only pillar on which Ashoka declares himself as the emperor of Magadha
– Bhabru pillar
In which inscription, Kalinga victory is mentioned?
– Ashoka’s Major Rock Edict Number 13
The central point in Ashoka’s Dhamma is
– Peace and Non-violence
– Religious toleration
Megasthenes was the ambassador of
– Seleucus
The division of Mauryan society into seven classes is particularly mentioned in
– The Indica of Megasthenes
In how many categories did Megasthenes divide the Indian Society?
– Seven
The description of the administration of Pataliputra is available in
– Indica
The name of Megasthenes’ book is
– Indica
Who was the author of ‘Indica’?
– Megasthenes
The most famous centre of learning during Mauryan period was
– Taxila
The last Mauryan emperor was
– Brihadratha