Question

2. Quiz:
(a) Write two kings of Mauryan dynasty.
(b) Write two sources to know about Mauryan Empire.
(c) Name two influences of Buddhism on Ashoka.
(d) Name two major stupas.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) answer: 1.Ashoka , 2.Chandra gupta

(b) answer: the two sources are 1. Literary sources ,2 .Archaeology sources.

• (c)Ashoka, also spelled Aśoka, (died 238? BCE, India), last major emperor of the Mauryan dynasty of India. His vigorous patronage of Buddhism during his reign (c. 265–238 BCE; also given as c. 273–232 BCE) furthered the expansion of
• (d) answer:1 .Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated on a hill near Bheemunipatnam about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, India. The hill is about 128 metres (420 ft) above sea level and overlooks the sea. The Telugu name Toṭlakoṇḍa derived from the presence of a number of rock-cut cisterns hewn into the bedrock . 2.The Great Stupa at Sanchi, India. The Great Stupa (also called stupa no. 1) was originally built in the 3rd century bce by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka and is believed to house ashes of the Buddha. The simple structure was damaged at some point during the 2nd century bce.