Mauryan Empire Quiz

Chandragupta most likely abdicated, turned into an ascetic, travelled with Bhadrabahu to Karnataka, and then died by performing the sallekhana ritual—fasting till death. Thus, Chandragupta reigned for 24 years before his son Bindusara took over.

He believed he could defeat the powerful Nanda Empire. The monarch desired to link "the oceans," according to Arrian. Porus and his princedom were no match for the power of this Indian kingdom. The Persian Empire, which Alexander quickly subdued, was less stable than the Indian Empire.

The Kushana Empire in India was founded by the first Yuezhi chief, Kujula Kadphises. He gained control over Afghanistan, Kandahar, and Kabul.

Rudradaman I, the Western Satrap monarch, left an early Prashasti on the Rudradaman rock inscription near Junagadh. Indian poets' inscriptions in praise of their kings are known as prashasti.

One of the most significant and revered Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the entire globe is Bodhgaya. Gautama Buddha, the Enlightened One, acquired enlightenment here under a banyan tree known as the Bodhi Tree.

District magistrates or provincial governors were known as Pradeshika. Tax officers under Pradeshikas are known as Sthanika.

The Kalinga War took place in ancient India between the Ashoka-led Maurya Empire and the state of Kalinga, a separate feudal kingdom situated on the east coast, which is now the modern-day states of Odisha and northern Andhra Pradesh.

The Kushana Empire in India was founded by the first Yuezhi chief, Kujula Kadphises. He gained control over Afghanistan, Kandahar, and Kabul.

Chidi, a Yadava dynasty member and the son of Vidarbha, established the Chedi clan and kingdom. On Indra's command, the Paurava King Vasu Uparichara subsequently overthrew Chedi and established its empire.

Kanishka, a descendant of Kujula Kadphises, the creator of the Kushan empire, ruled an empire that spanned Central Asia, the Gandhara, and the Gangetic plain to Pataliputra. His dominion had two major capitals, one of which was Mathura and the other was Puruapura (Peshawar) in Gandhara.

The first pan-Indian empire, one that ruled across the majority of the Indian subcontinent, was the Mauryan Empire, which began in 321 BCE and ended in 185 BCE. It covered sections of modern-day Iran as well as central and northern India.

In 643 CE, Harshavardhana called a large Buddhist gathering to Kannauj for theological discussion and to honour Hiuen Tsang. Hiuen Tsang presided over the council. Twenty kings, thousands of scholars, three thousand Brahmins, and Jains were present at this council.

The author is Chanakya. It has 6000 shlokas, which are broken up into 15 divisions and 180 subjects. It is noteworthy for its administration, diplomacy, and political hints.

Ashoka, who was already a non-committal Buddhist, was inspired by the Kalinga War to devote the remainder of his life to ahimsa (non-violence) and to dharma-Vijaya (victory through dharma).

Although the Shishunaga Dynasty was only in power for a brief period until the Nandas and later the Mauryas took over, it also helped lay the groundwork for the Magadhan Empire.

It has been determined that his accession took place between 78 and 144 ce, and his rule is thought to have lasted 23 years. The Shaka period began in the year 78 according to a date system that Kaniska may have started.

Megasthenes, a Greek ambassador, wrote the book "Indica." He had been sent to Chandragupta Maurya's court by Seleucus, the king of Greece. Megasthenes remained at Pataliputra, the Mauryan empire's capital, and composed "Indica" while he was there.

The two capitals of the Kushan dynasty were Purushapura (Peshawar) and Mathura in northern India.

Charaka, a contemporary of Kanishka, is credited with writing the historic medical book known as the Charaka Samhita.

Mudrarakshasa is written by Vishakhadatta. The emergence of the ruler Chandragupta Maurya is chronicled in the Sanskrit drama Mudrarakshasa.