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Classical India
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Arhtahastra? | Detailed instructions on uses of power and principle of governing. |
| What kind of government did Chandragupta rule over? | Bureaucratic. |
| What was the name of Chandraguptas advisor? | Kautalya |
| Why did Chandragupta leave his throne? | To become a monk and live an ascetic life. |
| When did Ashoka begin his reign? | 268-232 B.C.E. |
| What kingdom did Ashoka conquer during 260 B.C.E? | The kingdom of Kaligna. |
| Where did Ashoka establish his capital? | Pataliputra |
| How were the policies written? | On the rocks or pillars. |
| Why did the Empire decline? | The death of Ashoka and financial issues. |
| Who had revived the Empire? | The guptas. |
| What occurred in 1-300 C.E? | Kushans conquered and ruled. |
| Mahabharata and Ramayana influenced what towards women? | Ad weak emotional creatures. |
| What were the 4 main castes? | Brahmins(priests), Kshatriyas(warriors and aristocrats), Vaishyas( peasants and merchants), Shudras(serfs). |
| What is Jainism? | Its a religion that teaches the way of liberation and to live a life of harmlessness. |
| What is the principle of Ahisma? | non-violence to other living things or their souls. |
| Founder of Buddishm? | Giddarthta Guatama. |