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1
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janapadas joined together to form

A

mahajanapda

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2
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janapadas fought with one another for

A

fertile land

minerals

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3
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at buddha time,there were total _____ mahajanapada

A

16

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4
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which mahajanapada emerged to be strongest of all

A

magadha

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5
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there were ___ groups in vajjain confederecy and its capital was

A

18

vaishali

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6
Q

location of magadha in present context?

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around patna in bihar

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7
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who founded magadha MJ?

A

bimbi-sara

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8
Q

bimbisara belonged to ______ dynasty

A

haryanka

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9
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who succeeded bimbisara

A

his son (ajata-satru)

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10
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name the fort laid by Ajatasatru

A

fort of pataliputra

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11
Q

name the following capitals of Magadha MJ:
1st
2nd
last

A

srivasthi
rajgir
pataliputra

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12
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who defeated haryanka dynasty and took over magadha MJ

A

sisu naga

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13
Q

sisunaga was suceeded by ?

A

nanda dynasty

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14
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name the first nanda king?

A

maha padma nanda

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15
Q

accomplishments of maya padma nanda?

A

crosses vindhyas ,annexed deccan

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16
Q

nandas patronized which religion

A

jainism

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17
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which magadha kings were sudras?

A

sisu naga

maha padma nanda

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18
Q

which foreign invader was comtemporary to nandas?

A

alexander

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19
Q

name the last nanda king

A

dhana nanda

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20
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who defeated dhana nanda and took over maghda dynasty?

A

chandragupta maurya

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21
Q

chandragupta maurya formed ______ empire

A

mauryan

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22
Q

CM defeated greek general _______ and annexed _______ into his empire

A

Selecus Nikator

afghanistan,gandhara

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23
Q

which greek ambassador stayed in chadragupta maurya’s court?

A

Megasthenese

24
Q

Book written by Megasthenese on india?

A

indica

25
Q

CM left his throne and went to south india with jain monk named?

A

Bhadrabagu

26
Q

CM died ad devout follower of jainism at ________

A

saravana-bela-gola

27
Q

CM was succeeded by

A

bindusara( his son)

28
Q

bindusara ruled for

A

25 years

29
Q

bindusara was succeeded by

A

ashoka(his son)

30
Q

ashoka annexed kalinga , ____ years after coronation

A

8

31
Q

ashoka hated ___ vijaya and adopted _____ vijaya

A

dig

dharma

32
Q

were sacrifices banned in ashoka’s rule

A

yes

33
Q

dharma was spread by ashoka through?

A

rock edicts

34
Q

ashoka appointed _____ to help people

A

dharma maha matras

35
Q

name the emperor who established the first indian welfare state?

A

ashoka

36
Q

tell about language of ashoka’s rock edicts?

A

written in regional languages

37
Q

ashoka renovated the buddhist monuments of

A

kapil vastru
bodh gaya
saranath

38
Q

ashoka organised the ___ buddhist council in pataliputra

A

3rd

39
Q

who organised the 4th budhist council and where?

A

kaniskha(aka ashoka 2)

kashmir

40
Q

name the person send by ashoka to ceylon for spread of buddhism?

A

mahendra( he was ashoka’s son)

41
Q

which buddhist stupas of ashoka were marvellous?

A

sarnath

lumbini

42
Q

ashoka’s pillar has ______ influence

A

persian

43
Q

language used in ashoka’s edicts in:
NW india
afghanistan

A

NW india- prakit

afghanistan- kha-roshti

44
Q

mauryan empire was divided into how many provinces

A

5

45
Q 
name the capitals of:
N province
S province
E province
W province
Main province
A 
N province-taxilla
S province-swarnagini
E province-dosali
W province-ujjaini
Main province-pataliputra
46
Q

main province of mauryan empire was

A

magadha

47
Q

the high offficials in mauryan empire who served as suprintendents and governeres were known as

A

Maha-matras

48
Q

those who protected the frontier of mauryan empire were known as

A

Adda-maha-matras

49
Q

acc. to megasthenese the administration of pataliputra was maintained by ____ officers who belonged to ___ committees

A

30(also administered the army)
6

each committee had specific
function

50
Q

name the functions of the 6 committies

A 
1-infantary
2-cavalry
3-elephants
4-chariots
5-navy

6-other roles

51
Q

what was the role of the 6th committee?

A

transport,food,medical facility & production of weapons for army

52
Q

2 things which were banned by ashoka

A

sacrifices

torture to prisoners

53
Q

was death sentence banned by ashoka

A

No , he only found new methods to console the people who were given death sentence

54
Q

name the last mauryan king

A

Bri-had-ratha

55
Q

Bri-had-ratha was assassinated by _________

A

Pushya-mitra

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