Morning Star solutions for Total History and Civics Class 9 ICSE chapter 4 - The Mauryan Empire [Latest edition]

What are our main sources of information on the Mauryan rule?

Who wrote Arthashastra? What is its importance?

What is the importance of Ashoka’s edicts?

What is a Stupa?

Name one stupa built by Ashoka?

How did Chandragupta Maurya establish the Mauryan dynasty?

Give a brief account of the political conditions in India under Bindusara.

What is the importance of the Kalinga war in the personal life of Ashoka?

Name the two taxes mentioned in the Edicts of Ashoka.

Name four important ways in which Buddhism spread under the royal patronage during the Mauryan times.

What is meant by Ashoka’s Dhamma?

Give the basic principles of Ashoka’s Dhamma.

What were the impact of Dhamma an Ashoka’s policies?

What is meant by the Pan-Indian character of the Mauryan administration?

How was the district administration organised during the Mauryan period?

State three steps taken by Ashoka to spread Buddism.

Who was Kautilya (Chanakya)? Name the famous book written by him.

Why did Seleucos Nicator invade India?

What do you know about the extent of Chandragupta Maurya’s empire?

What change did the Kalinga War bring about in Ashoka’s life?

What does Megasthenes’ Indica tell us about the king’s life?

What does Kautilya tell us about the duties of the king?

What does Megasthenes tell us about the City administration?

What is the importance of Ashoka’s inscriptions (Stone Edicts)?

Mention any two principles of Ashoka’s Dhamma.

Mention any two factors responsible for the decline of the Mauryan empire.

Name the port where from the ships sailed for the East Coast and Sri Lanka during the Mauryan age.

Name any two sources of State’s revenue according to Arthashastra.

What does Megasthenes tell us about the division of Indian society?

Name any two measures taken to promote Dhamma (Buddhism).

Write short notes on:
The measures taken by Ashoka for the welfare of his people.

With reference to the sources of information on the Mauryan Empire, explain briefly the significance of the following: Arthashastra

With reference to the sources of information on the Mauryan Empire, explain briefly the significance of the following: Indica

With reference to the sources of information on the Mauryan Empire, explain briefly the significance of the following: Sanchi Stupa

With reference to the Mauryan Empire, answer the following question:

Give a brief account of how Chandragupta established the Mauryan empire.

With reference to the Mauryan Empire, answer the following question:

Give a brief account of the Kalinga war and its consequences.

With reference to Mauryan administration, answer the following question:

Why is Chandragupta Maurya regarded as the chief architect of the system of administration?

With reference to Mauryan administration, answer the following question:

Briefly describe the main features of civil and military administration under Mauryan rule.

With reference to Mauryan administration, answer the following question:

What is meant by the Pan-Indian character of Mauryan administration?

With reference to Provincial Governments under the Mauryan rule, answer the following question:

Name the different provinces and their capitals into which the Mauryan empire was divided.

With reference to Provincial Governments under the Mauryan rule, answer the following question:

How was the provincial administration run?

With reference to Provincial Governments under the Mauryan rule, answer the following question:

What changes were brought about in the Mauryan administration during Ashoka’s reign?

With reference to the Mauryan administration write short notes on the following:  

District Administration

With reference to the Mauryan administration write short notes on the following:

Revenue system

Study the Ashokan Edict and answer the following question:

What is an edict? Where are these edicts inscribed?

Study the Ashokan Edict and answer the following question:

What is the significance of edicts as a source of information?

Study the Ashokan Edict and answer the following question:

Explain briefly the importance of Ashoka’s edicts, giving an example from one of his edicts.

With reference to the spread of Buddhism under the Mauryas, answer the following question:

What was the Mauryan concept of the Universal Empire?

With reference to the spread of Buddhism under the Mauryas, answer the following question:

Give the important causes for the spread of Buddhism.

Describe the sources to reconstruct the Age of the Mauryas with reference to the following:

Literary Sources

Describe the sources to reconstruct the Age of the Mauryas with reference to the following:

Archaeological Sources

Chandragupta ruled over a vast empire. In this context explain His main conquests. 

Chandragupta ruled over a vast empire. In this context explain:
Details of his victory over Seleucos Nicator.

The administration of a vast imperial state raised intricated problems which were wisely solved by Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka. In this context explain briefly:

Position of the king.

The administration of a vast imperial state raised intricated problems which were wisely solved by Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka. In this context explain briefly:  

Role of the Council of Ministers.

The administration of a vast imperial state raised intricated problems which were wisely solved by Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka. In this context explain briefly:

Provincial Administration.

What do you know about: Mauryan District Administration.

What do you know about: Mauryan City Administration.

Explain the socio-economic conditions that prevailed in India during the Mauryan administration.

Social Conditions

Explain the socio-economic conditions that prevailed in India during the Mauryan administration.

Economic Condition

It is only with Ashoka that we can properly begin the history of the art and architecture of ancient India. In this context explain briefly:

Arts and Crafts that flourished during Ashoka’s reign.

It is only with Ashoka that we can properly begin the history of the art and architecture of ancient India. In this context explain briefly:

A few features of the Ashokan Pillars.

Ashoka was a promising warrior, but soon after the Kalinga War, he turned into a practicing moralist. In this context explain:  

Fundamental Principles of Dhamma.

Ashoka was a promising warrior, but soon after the Kalinga War, he turned into a practicing moralist. In this context explain:

True Nature of Dhamma.

With reference to the measures adopted by Ashoka, for the promotion of Dhamma and the spread of Buddhism, explain briefly the role of the following:

His keenness to practice what he preached

With reference to the measures adopted by Ashoka, for the promotion of Dhamma and the spread of Buddhism, explain briefly the role of the following:

His mission of foreign countries