1. Name two literary sources of the Mauryan period.
2. Why did Chanakya want revenge against the Nandas?
3. What is dhamma?
4. What are edicts?
5. What is the Mantri-Parishad?
6. What departments did the six committees in Pataliputra look after during the Mauryan age?
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Answer:
1ans.There are two types of sources of Mauryan History. One is Literary and the other is Archaeological. The literary sources include Kautilya's Arthasastra, Visakha Datta's Mudra Rakshasa , Megasthenese's Indica, Buddhist literature and Puranas.
2ans.A king banished him for being ugly, so Chanakya got his revenge by overthrowing him with Chandragupta. ... His appearance was not pleasing to Dhanananda's eyes, so he had Chanakya banished.
3ans.Dhamma means 'to uphold', and therefore it is central to Buddhist belief as it 'holds up' the religion and Buddhists may also believe that it upholds the natural order of the universe. Dhamma is based upon the actions and teachings of the Buddha, which Buddhists are encouraged to follow.
4ans.an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.
5ans.The mantri parishad was the council of ministers who assisted the king of the Mauryan empire.
6ans.Megasthenes referred for six committees of which five were to look after Pataliputra's administration. Industries, Foreigners, Registration of birth and deaths, Trade, Manufacture and sale of goods and Collection of sales tax were under the control of administration.