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- The strategic position of Magadh between the upper and lower part of the Gangetic valley was a great advantage.
- It had fertile soil.
- The iron ores in the hills near Rajgir and copper and iron deposits near Gaya added to its natural assets.
- It was located at the centre of the highways of trade of those days which contributed to its wealth.
(a) 1, 3, and 4 only
(b) 2, 3, and 4 only
(c) 1, 2, and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
Magadha emerged as the nerve centre of political activity in north India. It was endowed by nature with certain geographical and strategic advantages. These made it to rise to imperial greatness. Its strategic position between the upper and lower part of the Gangetic valley was a great advantage. It had fertile soil.
The iron ores in the hills near Rajgir and copper and iron deposits near Gaya added to its natural assets. Its location at the centre of the highways of trade of those days contributed to its wealth. Rajagriha was the capital of Magadha. During the reign of Bimbisara and Ajatshatru, the prosperity of Magadha reached its zenith.
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Question : 1
The Mauryan king who issued the Nagarjuni Hill Cave Inscriptions and assumed the royal title of Devanampriya was:
a) Brihadratha
b) Ashoka
c) Bindusara
d) Dasharatha
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 2
Who of the following was the last of the Mauryas, assassinated by his commander-in-chief, Pushyamitra, the founder of the Shunga dynasty?
a) Brihadratha
b) Samprati
c) Shatadhanvan
d) Devavarman
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 3
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to the Mauryan art?
- The monuments before the period of Asoka were mostly made of wood and therefore perished.
- The use of stone started from the time of Asoka.
- Even of the numerous monuments of Asoka, only a few have remained. The only remaining stupa is at Sanchi.
- The caves presented to the Ajivikas furnish the finest specimen of the Mauryan art.
a) 1, 3, and 4
b) 2, 3, and 4
c) 1, 2, and 3
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer »Answer: (c)
The pillars erected by Asoka furnish the finest specimen of the Mauryan art. Asokan pillars with inscriptions were found in places like Delhi, Allahabad, Rummindei, Sanchi and Saranath. Their tops were crowned with figures of animals like lion, elephant and bull.
The Saranath pillar with four lions standing back to back is the most magnificent. The Indian government adopted this capitol with some modifications as its state emblem.
The caves presented to the Ajivikas by Asoka and his son Dasaratha remain important heritage of the Mauryas. Their interior walls are polished like a mirror.
These were meant to be residences of monks. The caves at Barabar hills near Bodh Gaya are wonderful pieces of Mauryan architecture.
Question : 4
The name by which Ashoka is generally referred to in his inscription is
a) Dharmakirti
b) Chakravarti
c) Devraja
d) Priyadarsi
Answer »Answer: (d)
The rock inscriptions of Devanampriya Priyadarshi were being discovered all over India for centuries. But for a long time, the identity of this ‘Devanampriya Priyadarshi’ remained a puzzle. In the year 1915 near a village called Maski in Raichur District of Karnataka, a rock inscription was discovered on a hill. In this inscription, for the first time, the name of Ashoka was found with titles like Devanampriya and Priyadarshi. It was then certain that Devanampriya Priyadarshi was no other than Ashoka.
Question : 5
The only ruler of India who ruled over territories in central Asia beyond the Pamirs was
a) Ashoka
b) Kanishka
c) Harsha
d) Chandragupta Maurya
Answer »Answer: (b)
Question : 6
Where did Ashoka send his son Mahendra as a Buddhist missionary to
a) Tibet
b) Ceylon
c) Nepal
d) Khotan
Answer »Answer: (b)
Ashoka sent missionaries to neighbouring states and even to foreign lands. According to tradition, the Ceylonese mission was sent under Ashoka’s son Mahendra and daughter Sanghamitra.
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