Mauryan Era

Question 1

PYQ themes

Answer 1

-relief sculpture inscriptions

• basic understanding
  ex. imp play
  ex. why attacked kalinga
• Royal orders in important ancient sites
  ex. Sohagaura Copper-plate -DONE
• Maps of all involved kings -DONE
• Ashokan major rock edicts -DONE

Question 2

Ashokan major rock edicts

Answer 2

https: //byjus.com/free-ias-prep/ncert-notes-ashokas-edicts/
https: //www.drishtiias.com/to-the-points/paper1/mauryan-art-and-architecture-part-1

Question 3

Important Maps

Answer 3

1. Ashoka : SS#293
   https: //www.mapsofindia.com/history/mauryan-empire-ashoka-265-bce.html

2.Kushana empire
kanishka reign(120-144 AD)
https://www.google.com/search?q=map+of+kanishka%27s+empire&rlz=1C1CHBF_enIN845IN845&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjb6v6emPfxAhU-4zgGHfcjB6wQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw#imgrc=3bDUsWPM9MafCM

3. Harshvardhana
   https: //www.mapsofindia.com/history/harshavardhana-empire.html

Question 4

Royal orders to preserve for famine

Answer 4

Sohgaura (Gorakhpur district, U.P.) copper plate inscription & Mahasthana (Bogara district, Bangladesh) inscription deal with the relief measures to be adopted during a famine.

Question 5

For basic understanding

Answer 5

Based on time
1.LA EX Ancient chap #7
OR
2.TN chap 4