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Classical India
Question | Answer |
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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. |