Maurya Empire – 1

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Who wrote Mudrarakshasa?

2. 
Which work connects Chandragupta Maurya with Jainism?

3. 
Which two features of the Indian caste system did Megasthenes identify ?

4. 
According to Jain tradition, where did Chandragupta Maurya spend his final days?

5. 
Chandragupta Maurya fought against which successor of Alexander?

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

7. 
How many books, or Adhikaranas, does the Arthashastra contain ?

8. 
Which inscription refers to the beginning of the construction of Sudarshana Lake during Chandragupta Maurya's reign?

9. 
How many elephants did Chandragupta Maurya give Seleucus Nicator in the settlement?

10. 
Who was sent as an ambassador to Chandragupta Maurya's court by Seleucus Nicator?

11. 
Which Tamil poet of the Sangam period is mentioned in connection with the southward expansion of the Mauryas?

12. 
Which Italian thinker is often compared with Kautilya?

13. 
Who wrote the Arthashastra?

14. 
What was the Greek name for Chandragupta Maurya?

15. 
Who founded the Mauryan Dynasty?

16. 
Which name was used for Bindusara by Greek writers?

17. 
How many social groups did Megasthenes describe in Indian society?

18. 
Who wrote Dashakumaracharita?

19. 
Who was Kautilya also known as?

20. 
Where was Chandragupta Maurya's capital located?

21. 
Which name is used for Bindusara in the Mahabhashya ?

22. 
Which Indian animal received lengthy descriptions in Megasthenes's Indica ?

23. 
Which ruler sent Megasthenes to Chandragupta Maurya's court?

24. 
Who wrote Kadambari?

25. 
Which subject receives particular attention in the Arthashastra?

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