Seleucus sent his ambassador Megasthenes to the court of which Mauryan ruler at Pataliputra?
Chandragupta Maurya
Seleucus I Nicator, the Greek ruler of the Seleucid Empire, sent Megasthenes as his ambassador to the Mauryan court at Pataliputra after his treaty with the Mauryan king.
Megasthenes resided at the court of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire, and later wrote the account Indica describing Mauryan administration and society.
Hence, the ruler was Chandragupta Maurya.
Which one among the following rulers established Pataliputra as the capital of the Magadhan Empire?
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I (Mahamatta) | List-II (Function) | ||
A. | Anta-mahamatta | 1. | Women’s welfare |
B. | Ithijhakha-mahamatta | 2. | Spread of Dhamma |
C. | Dhamma-mahamatta | 3. | Associated with city |
D. | Nagalaviyohalaka-ahamatta | 4. | In-charge of frontier areas |
Which one of the following was not a part of the dhamma of King Ashoka?
Consider the following statements about ancient Indian inscriptions:
1. The earliest inscriptions are in Sanskrit.
2. Kharosthi script, used in inscriptions in the north-west, was deciphered with the help of coins of Indo-Greek kings who ruled over the area.
3. Most of the inscriptions mention grand, unique events, and routine agricultural practices do not find mention.
How many of the above statements is/are correct
Which of the following Mauryan rulers did Seleucus fight against in the Seleucid–Mauryan War?