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Who was Chanakya?
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उत्तर
Chanakya was the chief advisor of Chandragupta. He was also known as Kautilya. He wrote book ‘Arthashastra’ on politics.
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Sources: Indica and Arthashastra
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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: Mahamtras
Textbook Keyword: Mantri Parishad
Textbook Keyword: Kumaras
Textbook Keyword: Grama
Match the Following:
| Column A | Column B | ||
| 1 | Megasthenes | (a) | third Buddhist Council |
| 2 | Chanakya | (b) | Greek Ambassador |
| 3 | Seleucus | (c) | Arthashastra |
| 4 | Sanghamitra | (d) | Alexander's general |
| 5 | Pataliputra | (e) | Spread of Buddhism |
Answer the following question briefly:
What happened to Alexander’s vast empire after his death?
State whether the following is true or false.
Jmlika was written by Kautilya.
State whether the following is true or false.
Chanakya was a wise brahmana who had a personal grudge against Dhana Nanda.
