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MPero,, , ang, Ge of, , my? |, , or, , A., , . Very short answer type questions, , , , Multiple choice questions, 1. (a) Chandragupta Maurya, , 2. (b) 26, 4, (b) Patliputra 5. (a) Shungay OZ BCE 8. (b) Nandas, . Fill in the blanks, 1. Council of Ministers or Mantri Parishad 2. Pataliputra, , . Buddhism, eae 4. Arthashastra, , 1. Alexander appointed Greek, 2 Algande’sinson weaken a he mre Vetoes, Subcontinent and thus paved the way for the rise of the M:, 8. Nagedbs, ada, Uji nd Suvarmgianc are Mau, opine W's Prateit ved ce lagiri are few important ae in the empire of Ashoka., ‘ » derived from the Sankrit word ‘Dharma’, meaning religious, decree or custom., . Agroup of people who were sent to i, tospread Dhamma were called emisaieg ny Penal bv Ashoka, Short answer type questions, 1. Chandragupta Maurya was the first ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty. He came to the, throne by overthrowing the Nanda ruler, Dhananand with the help of Kautilya., 2. Ashoka invaded Kalinga in 261 BCE., Kalinga was not the part of Mauryan Empire and was a famous centre of trade,, strategic location and had political and economic significance. So, he fought to capture, Kalinga., 3. Importance of Arthashastra and Indica:, (i) Arthashastra and Indica are the main literary sources which help us to know about, the economic, political and social conditions of that times., (ii) These books are very authenticas they are the first hand informations of contemporary, writers., 4. Measures adopted by Ashoka for the welfare of his subjects:, (i) He constructed roads for the transportation of goods and people., (ii) He constructed rest houses for the travellers., (ili) He also dug wells, planted trees, built hospitals and even created gardens for the, welfare of his public. ;, (iv) He often took regular tour of his kingdom to solve the problems of his subjects., , Long answer type questions, 1, Steps taken by Ashoka to spread his Dhamma:, , (i) He erected pillars or edicts to spread the message of Dhamma., , (ii) _He appointed special officers, Dhamma mahamattras, to interpret and carry out, , ee Council at Pataliputra, i ned a Buddhist Council at :, iw e fant einaies, not only within India but also to different parts the world to, , spread his message of dhamma., (v) He himself set an example before his people., 2. Central Administration of Mauryans:, , i i ity of the state., i) The king was the highest authority of :, i He was assisted by a Council of Ministers to take decisions.