Question

List any two sources of information about the Mauryan Empire

Answer 1

There are many sources of information about the Mauryan Empire. Out of them the most important were:

i) Indica and ii) Arthashastra

• The above two books were the most important literary sources of Mauryan Empire.

• Indica is a book on the conditions under Mauryas.

• This book was written by the Greek Ambassador to Mauryan Empire, Mesgasthenes.

• Arthashastra is an Indian book which provides detailed information about Mauryan Empire.

• Arthashastra was written by Chanakya popularly known as Kautilya.

The other sources of information about the Mauryan Empire were inscriptions of Ashoka, rock edicts, architecture, caves, coins etc.

• Sources help us to reconstruct the history of a certain period.

Answer 2

Answer:

The two sources of information about the Mauryan Empire are Arthashastra of Kautilya and Indika.

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