Maurya Empire – 1

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1. 
Which Indian animal received lengthy descriptions in Megasthenes's Indica ?

2. 
Who wrote Kadambari?

3. 
Who was Kautilya also known as?

4. 
Chandragupta Maurya fought against which successor of Alexander?

5. 
Which Italian thinker is often compared with Kautilya?

6. 
Who rediscovered a manuscript of the Arthashastra around 1905 CE?

7. 
How many social groups did Megasthenes describe in Indian society?

8. 
How many books, or Adhikaranas, does the Arthashastra contain ?

9. 
What was the Greek name for Chandragupta Maurya?

10. 
Which Tamil poet of the Sangam period is mentioned in connection with the southward expansion of the Mauryas?

11. 
Which name was used for Bindusara by Greek writers?

12. 
Who founded the Mauryan Dynasty?

13. 
Which subject receives particular attention in the Arthashastra?

14. 
Who wrote Mudrarakshasa?

15. 
Which ruler sent Megasthenes to Chandragupta Maurya's court?

16. 
Which inscription refers to the beginning of the construction of Sudarshana Lake during Chandragupta Maurya's reign?

17. 
Who was sent as an ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya's court by Seleucus Nicator?

18. 
How many elephants did Chandragupta Maurya give Seleucus Nicator in the settlement?

19. 
Which two features of the Indian caste system did Megasthenes identify ?

20. 
Who wrote Dashakumaracharita?

21. 
Which work connects Chandragupta Maurya with Jainism?

22. 
Which name is used for Bindusara in the Mahabhashya ?

23. 
Where was Chandragupta Maurya's capital located?

24. 
According to Jain tradition, where did Chandragupta Maurya spend his final days?

25. 
Who wrote the Arthashastra?

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