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Who helped Chandragupta Maurya defeat Dhanananda?
Kautilya
What was the name of the lower clan mentioned in the Mudra Rakshasa?
Kulhina
What is the name of the inscription that mentions Vaishyas?
Junagarh Rock Inscription
Who was the daughter of Seleucus Nicator?
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What was the title of the king in the Mauryan Empire?
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What was the name of the founder of the Mauryan Empire?
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What was the title of the secretaries in the Mauryan Empire?
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What was the name of the fort mentioned in the context of the Mauryan Empire?
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What is the name of the cultural conquest mentioned in the content?
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What is the name of the last ruler of the mentioned dynasty?
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What is the name of the script used in the Prakrit language?
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What is the name of the person who deciphered the script in 1837?
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What are the two types of courts mentioned in the content?
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Who wrote the Arthashastra?
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What is the name of the Buddhist literature mentioned in the content?
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What is the number of major languages mentioned in the content?
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What is the name of the Greek traveler who wrote Indica?
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What is the number of varnas mentioned in the content?
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What is the name of Ashoka's daughter who was sent to Ceylon to expand Buddhism?
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What is the name of the treasure mentioned in the Saptanga Theory?
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Who conquered Kalinga in 261 BC?
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How many years did Ashoka rule for?
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What is the name of the play that Vishakhadatta wrote during the Gupta Period?
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How many elements are mentioned in the Saptanga Theory to rule by Kautilya?
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What was the name of the agriculture tax in the Mauryan Empire?
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Who was responsible for collecting revenue in the Mauryan Empire?
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What was the name of the water tax in the Mauryan Empire?
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Which of the following ports was located in the Western region of the Mauryan Empire?
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Who was responsible for maintaining accounts in the Mauryan Empire?
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What was the name of the Collector General of Revenue in the Mauryan Empire?
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What was the name of the Accountant General in the Mauryan Empire?
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Which of the following ports was located in the Eastern region of the Mauryan Empire?
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What was the responsibility of the Nagarka in the Mauryan Empire?
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Which of the following pillar edicts did not have all 7 edicts?
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What was the responsibility of the Samshthadhyaksha in the Mauryan Empire?
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Which of the following scripts was used in the Prakrita language?
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What was the name of the war that took place in the 13th century?
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What was the responsibility of the Navadhyksha in the Mauryan Empire?
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Study Notes
Chandragupta Maurya
- Defeated Dhanananda with the help of Kautilya in 322 BC
- Belonged to the Mudra Rakshasa or Vrishal/Kulhina (lower clan)
- Founder of the Mauryan Empire
Rulers
- Chandragupta Maurya (ruled for 12 years)
- Bindusara (son of Chandragupta Maurya)
- Ashoka (grandson of Chandragupta Maurya, ruled for 8 years after his coronation)
- Last ruler: Brihadratha (defeated by Pushyamitra Sunga)
Administration
- Territory: Janpada
- Fort: Durga
- Saptanga Theory: 7 elements to rule (by Kautilya)
- Arthashastra: written by Kautilya/Chanakya/Vishnugupta
- Treasury: Kosha
- Army: Sena
- Secretaries: Amatya
Civil and Criminal Courts
- Dharmasthiya Nyayalaya (Vyavaharika): Civil Court
- Kantakashodhan Nayayalaya (Pradestha): Criminal Court
Taxes
- Kara: Agriculture tax
- Udakabhaga: Water tax
- Senabhaktam: Tax from the army
Ports
- Western: Bharuch, Supara
- Eastern: Tamralipti
Officers
- Samharata: Collector General of Revenue
- Gopa: Responsible for Account
- Akshpatala: Accountant General
- Nagarka: Responsible for city administration
- Sitadhakhsha: Responsible for Agriculture
- Samshthadhyaksha: Responsible for Market
- Navadhyksha: Responsible for Ships
Ashoka
- Adopted Buddhism
- Replaced Berighosha (Physical Conquest) with Dhammagosha (Cultural Conquest)
- Sent his son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra to Ceylon to expand Buddhism
- Conquered Kalinga in 261 BC, 8 years after his coronation
- Inscriptions: Junagarh Rock inscription, Delhi-Topra Pillar edict, Lauriya Aaraj Pillar, Lauriya Nandagarh Pillar
Language and Script
- Prakrit language written in Brahmi and Kharoshthi script
- Deciphered by James Prinsep in 1837
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Test your knowledge of the Mauryan Empire, its rulers, and administration. Learn about Chandragupta Maurya, Bindusara, Ashoka, and more. Explore the territory, forts, and theories of the empire.
