Miscelleneous Dynasties Flashcards
Ajatashatru belonged to which dynasty?
Haryanka dynasty of magadha
Who held the first buddhist council?
Ajatashatru
Name the dynasties of magadha empire in order
Haryanka dynasty
Shishunga dynasty
Nanda dynasty
Cyrus king - founder of which dynasty?
Achaemedian (persian)
Satrap system in india was established by ?
Darius 1 of achaemedian empire (iranian origin)
Megasthenes. Was present at the ourt of?
Chandragupta maurya
Chandragupta maurya followed ajivika sect. True or false?
No. He was a jain
Bhadrabahu jain saint was comtemporary of?
Chandragupta maurya
Amitochates was the greek name of which ruler?
Bindusara
Which greek ambassador was present at bundisara’s court?
Deimachos
Barabar hills were built for whom ?
Ashoka, dedicated to ajivika sect
Which edict names ASHOKA?
1. Maski
Sarnath
Brahgiri
Nettur
Maski
Brahmgiri
Nettur
Gujjara
Sarnath inscription names ashoka as?
Dharmshoka
Ashoka became an upasaka in 261 AD. True or false?
261 BC
Third buddhist council was held by ashoka at ___? In the year ___?
Pataliputra, 240 BC
Languages in which ashokan rock edicts were written?
Prakrit greek aramic
Scripts of ashokan rock editcs?
Brahmi
Kharosti
Greek
Aramic
What is peculiar about kharosti script?
Developed by influence of iranians, written right to left like arabic
Arthashastra is written in which laguange?
Sanskrit
Which 7 ways are given by kautilya to deal with statecraft?
Sam dan danda bhej maya upeksa indrajala
