Question

Fill in the blanks. 

1. The main literary sources of information about the Mauryan period are .............. and ..............

2. In 323 BCE ................. was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya. 

3. Chandragupta’s success in acquiring the throne of Magadha was largely due to the guidance and training of ........................

4. In 305 BCE Alexander’s general ............... invaded India. 

5. Chandragupta Maurya was succeeded by his son ................

6. When Ashoka ascended the throne of Magadha, ............. was the only kingdom outside Mauiyan control. 

7. ...................... was the turning point in Ashoka’s life. 

8. Ashoka replaced the policy of dig vijaya with..................

9. The word dhamma is derived from the Sanskrit word dharma which means ...............

10. Ashoka’s dhamma was based on human values and a code of conduct inspired by the teachings of............

Answer 1

1. The main literary sources of information about the Mauryan period are Indika and Arthashastra. 

2. In 323 BCE Dhana Nanda was overthrown by Chandragupta Maurya. 

3. Chandragupta’s success in acquiring the throne of Magadha was largely due to the guidance and training of his adviser Chanakya. 

4. In 305 BCE Alexander’s general Seleucus invaded India. 

5. Chandragupta Maurya was succeeded by his son Bindusara. 

6. When Ashoka ascended the throne of Magadha, Kalinga was the only kingdom outside Mauiyan control. 

7. The Kalinga war was the turning point in Ashoka’s life. 

8. Ashoka replaced the policy of dig vijaya with dhamma vijaya. 

9. The word dhamma is derived from the Sanskrit word dharma which means religious duty. 

10. Ashoka’s dhamma was based on human values and a code of conduct inspired by the teachings of Buddha.