2) Who were Dhamma Mahamatras?
3) Mention the main principles of Ashoka’s ‘Dhamma’.
4) Mention any 2 reasons for the downfall of the Mauryan Empire.
5) Name the two literary sources of the Mauryan period.
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Answer:
ans2-Mahamatra
ans3-The following are the main principles of Ashoka's dhamma: People should live in peace and harmony. Everyone should practise the principle of ahimsa, i.e. non-violence and non-injury to all living beings. People should love one another and display respect and tolerance towards other religious faiths
ans4-The factors which led to the decline of Mauryan Empire are as following:
The religious policy of Ashoka.
Huge Expenditure on army and bureaucracy.
Oppressive rule in provinces.
Neglect of North-West frontier.
Significance of Mauryan Age.
ans5- The literary sources include Kautilya's Arthasastra, Visakha Datta's Mudra Rakshasa , Megasthenese's Indica, Buddhist literature and Puranas. The archaeological sources include Ashokan Edicts and inscriptions and material remains such as silver and copper punch-marked coins
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Answer:
(2) Mahamatra
(3) The following are the main principles of Ashoka's dhamma:
- People should live in peace and harmony.
- Everyone should practise the principle of ahimsa, i.e. non-violence and non-injury to all living beings.
- People should love one another and display respect and tolerance towards other religious faiths.
(4) The factors which led to the decline of Mauryan Empire are as following:
- The religious policy of Ashoka.
- Huge Expenditure on army and bureaucracy.
- Oppressive rule in provinces.
- Neglect of North-West frontier.
- Significance of Mauryan Age.
(5) The literary sources include Kautilya's Arthasastra, Visakha Datta's Mudra Rakshasa , Megasthenese's Indica, Buddhist literature and Puranas. The archaeological sources include Ashokan Edicts and inscriptions and material remains such as silver and copper punch-marked coins.