Mauryan Empire Flashcards by William Gilbert

Q

Chandragupta Maurya defeated

A

Dhana Nanda

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Arthasastra

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Kautilya, in Sanskrit

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3 parts of Arthasastra

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King, council, govt departments
Civil and criminal law
Diplomacy and War

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Mudrarakshasa

A

Visakadatta - how Chandragupta overthrew Nandas

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Mudrarakshasa written during

A

Gupta period

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Indica

A

Megasthanes

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Buddhist sources of Mauryan empire

A

Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa – role of Asoka in spread of Budhism

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War of Kalinga mentioned in

A

13th rock edict

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Kautilya also known as

A

Vishnugupta and Chanakya

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Who was called as Amitragatha by Greeks

A

Bindusara

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Who was Deimachus

A

Syrian ambassador under Bindusara

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Bindusara supported which sect

A

Ajivikas

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Buddhist monk who influenced Asoka

A

Upagupta

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Amatyas

A

Civil servants

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Dhamma Mahamatras

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To supervise spread of Dhamma

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Samhartha

A

Chief of revenue department

Q

Adyakashas

A

Superintendent of military wings

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Dharmathikarin

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Chief justice of supreme court

Q

Amatyas

A

Judicial officer of provincial courts

Q

4 provinces

A

Ujjain
Taxila
Kalinga
Suvarnagiri

Q

Rajukas

A

Head of district administration

Q

Yuktas

A

Subordinate officials

Q

Gramani

A

Village head

Q

Gopa

A

Official superior of gramanis

Nagarika

City superintendent, maintain law and order

Major locations of Asokan pillars.(5)

Sarnath, Allahabad, Delhi, Sanchi, Rummindai

Caves of Mauryan architecture

Barabar Caves near Bodh Gaya

Stupa built by Ashoka

Sanchi stupa

Ashoka gave caves to which sect

Ajivika

Inscription of Asoka deciphered by

James Princep in 1837

Southern kingdoms mentioned in Asokan inscriptions

Cholas, Pandyas, Satyaputras, Keralaputras