Mauryas and Shatavahanas Flashcards
Important sources(11)
Arthashastra of Kautilya
Indica of Megasthanes
mudrarakshasa of Vishakadatta
Ashokan Edicts
Monuments
Ceylonese chronicles- Deepavamsha and Mahavamsha
Jain and Buddhist Texts
The Puranas
Works of art- Stupas, Viharas, Pillars, Caves and art
Inscriptions- 14 rock edicts, 2 minor rock edicts, 2 Kalinga Edict, Bhabru edict(Rajasthan)
7 Pillar Edicts
Cave Inscription-(Barbara and Gaya)
arthashastra by
Kautilya
Megasthanes wrote
Indica
Ceylonese chronicles(2)
Deepavamsha, Mahavamsha
Megasthanes background
Greek ambassador sent by Seleucus Nector to Chandragupta Maurya
What is Arthashastra about(7)
King and his ideals
about king’s Ministers
provincial administration
Administration of town
espionage
shipping
and economic condition of people
what does the 1st part of arthashastra deal with
king, his council and the Government
what does the second part of arthashastra deal with
civil and criminal law
what does the third part of arthashastra deal with
Interstate law, diplomacy and war
who discovered arthashastra and in which year
Dr. Shamashastri in 1905
(librarian of Oriental Research Institute Mysore)
When was arthashastra published in english
1909
In which language was arthashastra published by Dr Shamashastri
English
Who wrote Mudrarakshasa
Vishakadatta
Works of art(sources)(5)
Stupas
Viharas
Pillers
Caves
Art
Inscriptions(s)
14Rock Edicts
2 Minor Rock Edicts
2 Kalinga Edict
Bhabru Edict(Rajasthan)
7 Piller Edicts
Cave Inscription( Gaya and Barbara)
Cave Inscriptions(Sources)
Barbara
gaya
Rajasthan edict name
Bhabru Edict
Edicts in karnataka
Brahmi and kharoshti script
Brahmi and kharoshti script were deciphered by____________ in_______
James Princep in 1837
Full name of Ashoka in which edict
Raichur, Maski
Full name of Ashoka in Maski edict
Devanamapriya and Priyadarshi
In raichur which inscription
Maski edict
In Koppala which Inscriptions(2)
Gavimatha and Palkigonda
Which inscription from Chitradurga(3)
Brahmagiri
Siddapura
Jatingarameshwara
Bellary has which inscriptions(2)
Nittur and Udyagola
Which inscription in Yadagiri
Sannathi
Ashokan inscriptions in Karnataka(11)
Brahmi
Kharoshti
Maski- raichur
Gavimatha- koppala
Palkionda- koppala
Bramhagiri- chitradurga
siddapura- chitradurga
Jatingarameshwara-
chitradurga
Nittur- Bellary
Udyagola- Bellary
Sannathi- Yadagiri
Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire
Chandragupta Maurya
What was the capital of the Mauryan Empire
Pataliputra(Patna)
What was the Royal emblem of the Mauryan Empire
Dharmachakra
Who was the last ruler of Nanda
Dhanananda
Who did Seleucus send as ambassador to Pataliputra
Megasthanes
What are the 7 limbs of the state
Kingship-Raja
Council-Manthri
Population and land- Janapada
Fort- Durga
Treasury- Kosha
Army- Bala
Allies- Mitra
Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya
Bindusara
how is Ashoka mentioned in his edicts
Devanampriya and Priyadarshi
