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प्रश्न
State whether the following is true or false.
Chanakya was a wise brahmana who had a personal grudge against Dhana Nanda.
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उत्तर
This statement is true.
Explanation:
Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta) was a wise Brahmana and a great teacher at Takshashila University. He had a personal grudge against King Dhana Nanda of the Nanda dynasty because Dhana Nanda had insulted him in his court. This incident motivated Chanakya to take revenge by helping Chandragupta Maurya overthrow the Nandas and establish the Mauryan Empire.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Match Column A with Column B
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Dhanananda | (a) | Ashoka's Rule |
| 2 | Chanakya | (b) | Literary Source of the Mauryan period |
| 3 | 321 BC | (c) | Kalinga War |
| 4 | 305 BC | (d) | Relics of Buddha are preserved in it |
| 5 | Arthashasta | (e) | The last Nanda ruler defeated by Chandragupta |
| 6 | 273 BC to 232 BC | (f) | The first Indian empire established |
| 7 | 261 BC | (g) | Seleucus defeated |
| 8 | 185 BC | (h) | Orders issued by Ashoka for his people |
| 9 | Stupa | (i) | Kautilya |
| 10 | Edicts | (j) | End of Mauryan empire |
Textbook Keyword: Arthashastra
Textbook Keyword: Dharmamahamatras
Textbook Keyword: Mahamtras
Textbook Keyword: Kumaras
Textbook Keyword: Stupas
Textbook Keyword: Dharma chakras
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