1. Who founded the Mauryan dynasty?
Chandragupta Maurya with help of Chanakya in about 321 BC.
2. Chandragupta belonged to which clan?
He belonged to Maurya Kshatriya clan.
3. Who were the parents of Chandragupta?
His mother was named Mura, a sudra women in the court of Nandas
4. What were the other names of Chandragupta?
He was also called “Vrishala” or “Kulahina” and “Sandrokottos” by Greeks
5. Which Greek general did Chandragupta fight?
He fought with Seleucas in 305BC.
6. Who entered into a treaty with Seleucus Nicator, general of Alexander?
Chandragupta in 305 BC, in which Chandragupta acquired Baluchistan, eastern Afghanistan and the region to the west of Indus. He also married Seleucus Nicator’s daughter. In return, Seleucus Nicator got 500 elephants.
7. In which religion was Chandragupta converted?
The Jain religion.
8. Where did Chandragupta stay during his last life?
In Shravanbelagola near Mysore
9. How did Chandragupta die?
He died due to starvation by Santhara rituals of Jains
10. Who sent Megasthenes as ambassador to Chandragupta?
Seleucas
11. Who wrote Indica?
Megasthenes
12. Which king ascended to throne after Chandragupta?
Bindusar, son of Chandragupta
13. Who sent Deimachus as ambassador to Bindusara?
Antiochus
14. Who sent as Dionysius ambassador to Bindusara?
Ptolemy Philedelphus
15. What are the other names of Bindusara?
Amitraghata, Amitrochates, Simhasen (Jain text)
16. Who sent Ashoka to stop rebellion in Taxila?
Bindusara
17. Bindusara was follower of which sect?
Ajivika sect
18. Which Syrian ambassador was sent to Bindusara’s court?
Deimachus
19. Who succeded Bindusara?
Ashoka
20. Who looked after Taxila and Ujjain during Bindusara’s reign?
His son Ashoka
21. Who ascended to throne after killing his 99 brothers?
Ashoka
22. When did Ashoka fought Kalinga war?
260BC