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1. Who was Chandragupta Maurya ?
2. Who was Kautilya ?
3. Who was Bindusara
4. What is meant by Pan-Indian character of the Mauryan empire ?
5. What are the sources of information about the administration under the Mauryan rule?
6. What was the type of government the Mauryans had ?
7. Mention any two chief characteristics of the Mauryan administration ?
8. What were the revenue officers known as ?
9. Mention the nature of Judicial administration under the Mauryas.
10. What was the type of army organisation the Mauryans had ?
11. Why did Ashoka embrace Buddhism ?
12. What is the name of Ashoka's Guru, who led him in Buddhism ?
What was the effect of Kalinga War on Ashoka?
14. What is meant by Ashoka's Dhamma ?
15. What measures did Ashoka adopt for the spread of Buddhism ?
16. Mention two main services Ashoka rendered to Buddhism
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1.Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India. He was taught and counselled by the philosopher Chanakya, who had great influence in the formation of his empire. Together, Chandragupta and Chanakya built one of the largest empires on the Indian subcontinent.
2.Kautilya also known as Vishnugupta and Chanakya, is traditionally known as the author of the Arthashastra, the celebrated ancient Indian work on polity, and as the counselor of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Maurya empire.
3.Bindusara was the father of one of the greatest kings in ancient India- King Ashoka. Bindusara ascended to the Mauryan throne after Chandragupta Maurya and ruled upto the year 273 BC. He was an ambitious king who defeated as many as 16 rulers and established Mauryan authority over large parts of South India.
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