Ancient Indian History MCQs

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According to Jain sources, Chandragupta Maurya renounced his empire and became a Jain monk under the saint Bhadrabahu. They lived in the place which is now famous as Shravana Belagola for several years before Chandragupta Maurya starved himself to death by observing Sallekhana.

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In the fourteenth year of his reign emperor Ashoka appointed Dharma Mahamattas to propagate dharma among various social groups including women. He also propagated Dharma in distant lands.

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The Samaharta Committee was in charge of tax collection in the Mauryan Empire. The grand administrative system of the Mauryan Empire had various committees for different tasks. Samaharta was the chief tax collector, and the tax system had a huge impact on the grand economy of the empire and influenced the common people’s lives as well.

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The Mauryan kings, especially Ashoka, highly patronised the following art forms:
1. Stone sculptures
2. Ring stones
3. Disc stones
4. Terracotta figurines
5. Stupa architecture

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The Shaka King Azes is believed to be associated with the Vikram Samvat era of 58 BCE. It is used to mark Azes’ accession. He known to have successfully annexed the territory in northern India.

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Chandragupta II’s conquest expanded the Gupta empire to the western sea coast, which was an important region for trade
and commerce. This contributed to the prosperity of Malwa and its chief city Ujjain. Ujjain was also Chandragupta II’s
second capital.

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Skandagupta reigned from c. 455 – 467 CE. he faced and repulsed the Huns successfully. Junagarhor the Girnar inscription of his reign tells that his governor called Parnadatta got the Sudarshan lake repaired.

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The Maukhari dynasty was a royal Indian dynasty that controlled vast areas of Northern India after the decline of the Gupta empire. They ruled over Kannauj, a city in western Uttar Pradesh, which gradually replaced Pataliputra as the political centre of northern India.

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Nagabhatta I who is also considered as the real founder of Gurjara Pratiharas. He also defeated the Arab army under Tamin and Junaid during the Caliphate campaigns in India. He exercised control over the areas of Malwa, Rajputana, and Gujarat.

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The Gangas are also referred to as western Gangas or the Gangas of Mysore to demarcate them from eastern Gangas. The eastern Gangas ruled in Kalinga in the 5th century.