The most important achievement of Shishunaga was ____.
defeating Avanti (Malwa) and annexing it to Magadh
Shishunaga was the founder of the Shishunaga dynasty that ruled the powerful kingdom of Magadha in ancient India.
His most significant success was the destruction of the power of Avanti, a rival Mahajanapada centred in Malwa.
He defeated Avanti and annexed it to Magadha, ending a long-standing rivalry between the two kingdoms.
Conquering Kalinga was linked to Ashoka, while the first Buddhist council is associated with Ajatashatru's reign.
Hence, his key achievement was defeating Avanti (Malwa) and annexing it to Magadh.
Who authored the treatise 'Arthasastra' that deals primarily with statecraft?
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?