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What do you know about the King Chandragupta Maurya?

Answer: Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Mauryan empire, which Ashoka ruled. His court was adorned by wise men like Kautilya and ambassadors like Megasthenes. Many of Chanakya’s ideas were written down in a book called the Arthashastra. Megasthenes was sent to the court of Chandragupta by the Greek ruler of West Asia named Seleucus Nicator. He has given a lot of information regarding the King and the capital city of Pataliputra.

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Briefly describe the administration of the Mauryan empire.

The Mauryan empire was so large that different parts were ruled differently. The empire was divided into provinces with the imperial capital at Pataliputra. The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor. Other areas or provinces were ruled from the provincial capitals such as Taxila and Ujjain. The royal princes governed the provinces as king’s representatives. Officials were appointed to collect taxes from the people. Mauryan empire had a large army and vast network of spies. The Emperor supervised the whole administration with the help of the members of the royal family and senior ministers.

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Write a note on the cities of the Mauryan empire.

Answer: The Mauryan empire was one of the largest empires to rule the Indian subcontinent. In the Mauryan empire, there were several cities such as the capital Pataliputra, Taxila and Ujjain. Taxila was a gateway to the northwest, including Central Asia, while Ujjain lay on the route from north to south India. Merchants, officials and crafts persons probably lived in these cities.

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How can we say that Ashoka was a unique ruler?

Ashoka was the most famous Mauryan ruler. He was the first ruler who tried to spread his message to the people through inscriptions. He is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war. 3. He followed a religious policy of his own and formulated the famous policy of Dhamma

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What were welfare measures taken by Ashoka?

Ans. Ashoka built roads, dug wells, and built rest houses. Besides, he arranged for medical treatment for both human and animals.

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Name some of countries where Ashoka sent his officials to spread dhamma.

Ans. Ashoka sent his officials to spread dhamma to Syria, Egypt, Greece, and Sri Lanka

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What were other methods followed by Ashoka to spread dhamma?

. Ashoka got his messages inscribed on rocks and pillars and instructed his officials to read his message to those who could not read.

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Who were appointed by Ashoka to spread dhamma?

Ans .Ashoka appointed officials known as the dhamma mahamatta to spread dhamma. They went from place to place teaching the people dhamma.

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Why did Ashoka want to spread dhamma?

Ans. There were number of problems that troubled him. People in the empire followed. People followed different religions; due to this they faced many conflicts among them. Animals were sacrificed. Slaves and servants were ill-treated. Families quarreled with their neighbors. So he considered that it was his duty to solve all these problems.

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Ashoka’s dhamma – explain.

Ans. Ashoka’s dhamma was not related to the worship of any god or performance of sacrifice. He considered that it was his responsibility as a father to his children (the people of the empire) to instruct his subjects. He was inspired by the teachings of the Buddha.

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According to the inscription of Ashoka, he conquered Kalinga after how many years of becoming the king?

Ans. According to the inscription, Ashoka conquered Kalinga, eight years after becoming the king.

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Why did Ashoka give up fighting wars?

Ans. Ashoka fought a war to conquest Kalinga. It was his last war. He decided to give up fighting wars after the victory over Kalinga, because the violence and bloodshed that horrified him. He is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war.

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What was the language used in the Ashokan inscriptions?

Ans. Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and written in the Brahmi script.

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How did Ashoka convey his message to the people?

Ans. Ashoka conveyed his message through inscriptions.

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Who was the most famous Mauryan ruler?

The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka.

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What does Megasthenes write about Pataliputra?

Ans. According to Megasthenes, Pataliputra was a beautiful city with huge wall. It had 570 towers and 64 gates. The houses were made of wood and mud brick while the palace of the king was made of wood with stone cravings.

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What does Megasthenes write about the Mauryan emperor?

Ans. According to the account of Megasthenes, the emperor appears in public with grand royal processions. He carried in a golden palanquin. Elephants guarding were decorated with gold and silver. The king is surrounded by armed women.

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Who was sent to the court of Chandragupta as an ambassador by the Greek ruler of West Asia named Seleucus Nicotor?

Ans. Megasthenes was sent as an ambassador by Seleucus Nicotor.

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What was the social condition of the people who lived in the forest areas?

Ans. People who lived in the forest areas were more or less independent, but they were expected to provide elephants, timber, honey and way to Mauryan officials.

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What is the difference between tribute and taxes?

Tribute was collected not on regular basis and people gave tribute willingly, taxes were collected on regular basis.

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