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Who founded the Maurya Empire?
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
Where was the capital city of the Maurya Empire located?
Where was the capital city of the Maurya Empire located?
Who controlled the armed cities scattered outside the imperial centre of the Maurya Empire?
Who controlled the armed cities scattered outside the imperial centre of the Maurya Empire?
When did the Mauryan Empire dissolve?
When did the Mauryan Empire dissolve?
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Who assisted Chandragupta Maurya in raising an army to overthrow the Nanda Empire?
Who assisted Chandragupta Maurya in raising an army to overthrow the Nanda Empire?
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Who did the Mauryan Empire defeat during the Seleucid–Mauryan war, acquiring territory west of the Indus River?
Who did the Mauryan Empire defeat during the Seleucid–Mauryan war, acquiring territory west of the Indus River?
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What was the estimated population of South Asia during the Mauryan period?
What was the estimated population of South Asia during the Mauryan period?
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Which faith experienced expansion into Sri Lanka, northwest India, and Central Asia due to the sponsorship of Buddhist missionaries by Ashoka?
Which faith experienced expansion into Sri Lanka, northwest India, and Central Asia due to the sponsorship of Buddhist missionaries by Ashoka?
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During the Mauryan period, what marked exceptional creativity in art, architecture, inscriptions, and produced texts?
During the Mauryan period, what marked exceptional creativity in art, architecture, inscriptions, and produced texts?
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What is the national emblem of the Republic of India that originated from the Mauryan period?
What is the national emblem of the Republic of India that originated from the Mauryan period?
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According to the Buddhist tradition, why were the ancestors of the Maurya kings known as 'Moriyas'?
According to the Buddhist tradition, why were the ancestors of the Maurya kings known as 'Moriyas'?
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Which text is considered as one of the primary sources of written records of Mauryan times?
Which text is considered as one of the primary sources of written records of Mauryan times?
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What dynasty built a precursor of the Grand Trunk Road from Patliputra to Taxila?
What dynasty built a precursor of the Grand Trunk Road from Patliputra to Taxila?
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