Ancient Indian History: Mauryan Empire
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Who helped Chandragupta Maurya defeat Dhanananda?

  • Kautilya (correct)
  • Seleucus Nicator
  • Bindusara
  • Mudra Rakshasa

    • What was the name of the lower clan mentioned in the Mudra Rakshasa?

  • Vaishyas
  • Vrishal
  • Shudras
  • Kulhina (correct)

    • What is the name of the inscription that mentions Vaishyas?

  • Ashokan Edicts
  • Puranas
  • Junagarh Rock Inscription (correct)
  • Mudra Rakshasa

    • Who was the daughter of Seleucus Nicator?

    <p>Helena</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the title of the king in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Raja</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the founder of the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Chandragupta Maurya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the title of the secretaries in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Amatya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the fort mentioned in the context of the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Durga</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the cultural conquest mentioned in the content?

    <p>Dhammagosha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the last ruler of the mentioned dynasty?

    <p>Brihadratha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the script used in the Prakrit language?

    <p>Brahimi and Kharoshthi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the person who deciphered the script in 1837?

    <p>James Princep</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of courts mentioned in the content?

    <p>Criminal and Civil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the Arthashastra?

    <p>Kautilya</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the Buddhist literature mentioned in the content?

    <p>Jataka, Dipavamsa, and Mahavamsa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of major languages mentioned in the content?

    <p>3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the Greek traveler who wrote Indica?

    <p>Megasthanese</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of varnas mentioned in the content?

    <p>4</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of Ashoka's daughter who was sent to Ceylon to expand Buddhism?

    <p>Sanghamitra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the treasure mentioned in the Saptanga Theory?

    <p>Kosha</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who conquered Kalinga in 261 BC?

    <p>Ashoka</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many years did Ashoka rule for?

    <p>12 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the play that Vishakhadatta wrote during the Gupta Period?

    <p>Mudra Rakshasa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many elements are mentioned in the Saptanga Theory to rule by Kautilya?

    <p>7 elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the agriculture tax in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Kara</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was responsible for collecting revenue in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Samharata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the water tax in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Udakabhaga</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following ports was located in the Western region of the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Bharuch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was responsible for maintaining accounts in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Gopa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Collector General of Revenue in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Samharata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Accountant General in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Akshpatala</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following ports was located in the Eastern region of the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Tamralipti</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the responsibility of the Nagarka in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Responsible for city administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following pillar edicts did not have all 7 edicts?

    <p>Delhi-Topra Pillar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the responsibility of the Samshthadhyaksha in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Responsible for Markets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following scripts was used in the Prakrita language?

    <p>Brahmi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the war that took place in the 13th century?

    <p>Kalinga War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the responsibility of the Navadhyksha in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Responsible for Ships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the responsibility of the Sitadhakhsha in the Mauryan Empire?

    <p>Responsible for Agriculture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the symbol often associated with Ashokan Edicts?

    <p>Lion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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