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Mauryas and Shatavahanas Flashcards

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Important sources(11)

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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)

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arthashastra by

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Kautilya

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Megasthanes wrote

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Indica

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Ceylonese chronicles(2)

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Deepavamsha, Mahavamsha

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Megasthanes background

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Greek ambassador sent by Seleucus Nector to Chandragupta Maurya

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What is Arthashastra about(7)

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King and his ideals
about king’s Ministers
provincial administration
Administration of town
espionage
shipping
and economic condition of people

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what does the 1st part of arthashastra deal with

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king, his council and the Government

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what does the second part of arthashastra deal with

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civil and criminal law

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what does the third part of arthashastra deal with

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Interstate law, diplomacy and war

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who discovered arthashastra and in which year

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Dr. Shamashastri in 1905
(librarian of Oriental Research Institute Mysore)

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When was arthashastra published in english

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1909

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In which language was arthashastra published by Dr Shamashastri

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English

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Who wrote Mudrarakshasa

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Vishakadatta

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Works of art(sources)(5)

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Stupas
Viharas
Pillers
Caves
Art

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Inscriptions(s)

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14Rock Edicts
2 Minor Rock Edicts
2 Kalinga Edict
Bhabru Edict(Rajasthan)
7 Piller Edicts
Cave Inscription( Gaya and Barbara)

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Cave Inscriptions(Sources)

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Barbara
gaya

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Rajasthan edict name

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Bhabru Edict

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Edicts in karnataka

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Brahmi and kharoshti script

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Brahmi and kharoshti script were deciphered by____________ in_______

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James Princep in 1837

20
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Full name of Ashoka in which edict

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Raichur, Maski

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Full name of Ashoka in Maski edict

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Devanamapriya and Priyadarshi

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In raichur which inscription

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Maski edict

23
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In Koppala which Inscriptions(2)

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Gavimatha and Palkigonda

24
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Which inscription from Chitradurga(3)

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Brahmagiri
Siddapura
Jatingarameshwara

24
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Bellary has which inscriptions(2)

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Nittur and Udyagola

25
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Which inscription in Yadagiri

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Sannathi

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Ashokan inscriptions in Karnataka(11)

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Brahmi
Kharoshti
Maski- raichur
Gavimatha- koppala
Palkionda- koppala
Bramhagiri- chitradurga
siddapura- chitradurga
Jatingarameshwara-
chitradurga
Nittur- Bellary
Udyagola- Bellary
Sannathi- Yadagiri

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Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire

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Chandragupta Maurya

28
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What was the capital of the Mauryan Empire

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Pataliputra(Patna)

29
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What was the Royal emblem of the Mauryan Empire

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Dharmachakra

30
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Who was the last ruler of Nanda

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Dhanananda

31
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Who did Seleucus send as ambassador to Pataliputra

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Megasthanes

32
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What are the 7 limbs of the state

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Kingship-Raja
Council-Manthri
Population and land- Janapada
Fort- Durga
Treasury- Kosha
Army- Bala
Allies- Mitra

33
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Who was the son of Chandragupta Maurya

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Bindusara

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how is Ashoka mentioned in his edicts

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Devanampriya and Priyadarshi

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