6. How did Chandragupta Maurya establish the Mauryan dynasty?
7. What is the importance of the Kalinga war in the personal life of Ashoka?
8. What was the impact of Ashoka embracing the policy of Dhammagosha?
9. Name the two taxes mentioned in the Edicts of Ashoka.
10. How did the king keep himself abreast with whatever was happening in his kingdom?
11. Name two officials who assisted the Mauryan king and in which capacity.
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The Maurya Empire was founded in 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya, who had overthrown the Nanda Dynasty and rapidly expanded his power westward across central and western India in order to take advantage of the disruptions of local powers in the wake of the withdrawal by Alexander the Great's armies.
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1 Theee Maurya Empire was founded in 322 BCE by Chandragupta Maurya, who had overthrown the Nanda Dynasty and rapidly expanded his power westward across central and western India in order to take advantage of the disruptions of local powers in the wake of the withdrawal by Alexander the Great's armies.
2.The Kalinga War was a war fought between the Mauryan Empire and the state of Kalinga. Kalinga was an important kingdom because it controlled the trade routes with Southeast Asia. Because of this, Ashoka, the Mauryan king, wanted to capture it. Therefore he lead his huge army to Kalinga in 261 BC.
3.There has been some discussion among historians about the results Ashoka's propagation of Dhamma. Some historians believe that Ashoka's ban of sacrifices and the favour that he showed to Buddhism led to a Brahmanical reaction, which in turn led to the decline of Mauryan empire.
4 In the Edicts of Ashoka, there are total 33 inscriptions on the stones and pillars of the cave made by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka during his reign. The two taxes mentioned in the Edicts of Ashoka are - 'Senabhaktam' or Punitive tax imposed by the army and 'Pindakara' or Fixed Commuted Tax.
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He constructed a road and planted many trees on both sides of the road. He didn't care whatever happening in his Kingdom but he always thought about the benefit people and kept himself abreast.
6 These officials include the two important official that is senapati who is commander in chief of Army, who used to maintain the army and akshaptal adhyaksha who is used to look after the economic status in the form of currency and accounts. Hence the council of ministers and senapati form the assisted the king.
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