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Question
Suppose you had the power to inscribe your orders, what four commands would you like to issue?
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Solution
To answer this question, use your own imagination and help from friends and teachers.
Some sample points:
(i) Slavery is abolished.
(ii) Animal sacrifice is stopped.
(iii) People should not fight among themselves.
(iv) No discrimination be practiced based on gender, caste, creed, etc.
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RELATED QUESTIONS
Make a list of the occupations of the people who lived within the Mauryan empire.
Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:
According to the Arthashastra, blankets of ____________ India were famous.
Choose the correct option to complete the statement given below:
The script used for inscription was ________
Fill in the blank:
_______ was the gateway to the northwest of the empire.
Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.
| Column A | Column B |
| i. Founder of Mauryan empire | a. Kalinga |
| ii. Most Famous Mauryan emperor | b. Chandragupta |
| iii. Provincial capital | c. Ashoka |
| iv. Empire's capital | d. Pataliputra |
| v. Ancient name of coastal Orissa | e. Taxila |
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Who was Chanakya?
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Give one point of information given by the Arthashastra
Very Short Answer Type Question:
Where has the Rampurwa Bull been placed now?
Long Answer Type Question:
Describe governance in the Mauryan empire.
Map Work:
On the outline map of India Locate and label the following Mauryan cities/regions.
(i) Pataliputra
(ii) Ujjain
(iii) Taxila
(iv) Sanchi
(v) Samath
(vi) Lumbini
(vii) Rampurwa
(viii) Kaushambi
(ix) Meerut
(x) Kalinga.
