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Arthashastra of Kautilya ( Chanakya or Vishnugupta) written in Sanskrit by Prime Minister of Chandragupta Maurya, it is a treatise on ……..
a) Statecraft and public administration
b) Political history
c) Economic history
Ans - a)
Ashoka’s Edicts and Inscriptions Ashoka’s edicts were first deciphered by
a) James Prince in 1837
b) James Andrew
c) James Adrin
Ans - a)
Chandragupta embraced Jainism and went to Chandragiri hill, at Shravanabelagola with Bhadrabahu, where he died of slow starvation
a) Shravanabeputra
b) Shravanabegarh
c) Shravanabelagola
Ans - a)
Greeks called him Amitro Chates (derived from Sanskrit word Amitraghata i.e. slayer of foes)
a) Ashoka
b) Chandra gupta maurya
c) Bindusara
Ans - c)
Ashoka fought the Kalinga War (261 BC) in the 9 th year of his rule. The miseries of war caused deep remorse to Ashoka and therefore he abandoned the policy of physical conquest (Bherighosa) in favour of cultural conquest known as
a) Dhamma ghosha
b) Prema ghosha
c) Matri ghosha
Ans - a)
Brihadratha, the last Mauryan ruler, was assassinated in 184 BC by his Brahim Commander in-chief,
a) Pushyamitra Shunga, who established the Shunga Dynasty.
b) Astha Shunga, who established the Shunga Dynasty.
c) Dushman Shunga, who established the Shunga Dynasty.
Ans - a)
