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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
Textbook Keyword: Indika
Textbook Keyword: Dharmamahamatras
Textbook Keyword: Mahamtras
Textbook Keyword: Mantri Parishad
Textbook Keyword: Dharma chakras
Fill in the blank.
The main literary sources of information about the Mauryan period are _________ and _________.
Fill in the blank.
In 305 BCE Alexander’s general _________ invaded India.
Choose the correct answer:
Indika was written by ________.
Who was Chanakya?
Who was Seleucus?
