Historical evidence suggests the financial year during the Mauryan Rule began in a specific month according to the traditional Indian calendar.
The Mauryan administration, guided by texts like the Arthashastra, established its fiscal cycle to commence during the month of Ashadha.
This timing was likely chosen considering agricultural cycles and administrative planning.
Therefore, the financial year of the Mauryan Rule started from Ashadha.
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?