Question

5. Which of the following is not a source to study the Mauryan Empire? (a) Indika (b) Arthashastra (c) Rock and Pillar edicts (d) Panchtantra​

Answer 1

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c) Rock and piller

because the source of Mauryan Empire is The Arthashastra, Megasthenes's Indica, the Milindapanho, the Puranas, the Mudrarakshasa, the Mahavamsa and the Jaina Parishishthaparvan are considered to be the most important literary sources of Mauryan history and chronology.

Answer 2

Option C is the correct answer i.e. Rock and Pillar.

• The Mauryan empire was formed around 321 BCE and ended in 185 BCE.
• It was the first pan-Indian empire and covered most of the Indian region.
• Maurya's empire capital was Pataliputra currently in Patna.
• Ashoka was famously known for embracing Buddhism.
• Founder of this empire was Chandragupta Maurya.
• To study the Mauryan empire main sources are Arthasthatra, Indika, Panchtnatra, and Puranas.