Post Mauryan India

Question 1

After death of Asoka, western part of Mauryan empire was ruled by

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Kunala

Question 2

Eastern part of Mauryan empire was ruled by

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Dasaradha

Question 3

Last Mauryan king

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Brihatratha

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Last Mauryan king assassinated by

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Pushyamitra Sunga

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Major post Mauryan events

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1. Invasion of Bactrian Greeks in northwest
2. Kalinga declared independence
3. Independent rule by Satavahana
4. Sunga dynasty replacing Mauryans

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Founder of Sunga dynasty

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Pushyamitra Sunga

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Pushyamitra Sunga fought against

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1. Foreign invasion – recovered Pataliputra from Greeks
2. Against Kharavela of Kalinga

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Pushyamitra staunchly followed

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Brahmanism

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Last Sunga ruler

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Devabhuti

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Sungas were replaced by

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Kanvas

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Kanva dynasty founded by

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Vasudeva Kanva

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Sungas promoted

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Vaishnavism and Sanskrit

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Satavahana also known as

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Andhras

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Founder of Satavahana

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Simuka

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Hala, 17th Satavahana king wrote

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Gathasaptasati/ Sattasai

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Greatest ruler of Satavahana

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Gautamiputra Satakarni

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Nanaghad and Nasik inscriptions related to

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Gautamiputra Satakarni

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Satavahana coins had the image of

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Ships

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Karshapanas

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Silver coins used by Satavahana

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Greatest western port of Satavahana

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Kalyani

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East coast ports of Satavahana

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Gandakasela and Ganjam

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Satavahanas patronised

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Budhism and Brhamanism

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Amaravati Stupa was repaired by

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Vashishtaputra Pulamayi

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Language patronised by Satavahana

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Prakrit

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Bactrian king who invaded Afghanistan and Punjab

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Demetrius

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Commander of Demetrius

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Appolodotus and Meander

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King who stopped Menander from capturing Pataliputra

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Vasumitra Shunga

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Milindapanho contains dialogue between

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Meander and Nagasena

Question 29

Garuda Pillar at Besnagar erected by

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Heliodorus

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Bactrian and Parthia was defeated by

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Sakas or Scythians

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Two groups of Sakas

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1. Northern Satrap from Taxila 2. Western Satrap ruling Maharashtra

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Kushana founded by

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Kujula Kadphises

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Saka rule in India founder by

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Maues in 1st century BCE

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Founder of saka era

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Kanishka

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Invasion of Kashmir by Kanisha is mentioned by

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Kalhana

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Capital of Kanishka

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Purushapura (Peshawar)

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Kanishkas coins exhibit gods of

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Hinduism, Buddhism, Greek

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Buddhist scholars patronised by Kanishka

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1. Ashvagosha 2. Vasumitra 3. Nagarjuna

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4th Buddhist council convened by

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Kanishka, presided by Vasumitra

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4th Buddhist council held at

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Kundalavana monastery, Kashmir

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Buddhacharita written by

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Ashvagosha

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Charaka was patronised by

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Kanishka

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Patrons of Gandhara art

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Sakas and Kushanas