What were three significant accomplishments of the Mauryan rulers?
Ch 7 Questions
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| What are three significant accomplishments of the Mauryan rulers? | United north India into one political unit, constructed an extensive road system, and promoted policies of nonviolence and toleration |
What was the Mauryan empire best known for?
The Mauryan Empire, which formed around 321 B.C.E. and ended in 185 B.C.E., was the first pan-Indian empire, an empire that covered most of the Indian region. The Mauryan Empire’s first leader, Chandragupta Maurya, started consolidating land as Alexander the Great’s power began to wane.
How did Mura die?
voluntary starvation
Who is Subandhu?
Chanakya asked Bindusara to appoint a man named Subandhu as one of his ministers. However, Subandhu wanted to become a higher minister and grew jealous of Chanakya. So, he told Bindusara that Chanakya was responsible for the death of his mother.
Which Indian king is referred as Sandrocottus?
The later Greco-Roman writers Strabo, Arrian, and Justin (c. 2nd century) call him “Sandrocottus”. In Greek and Latin accounts, Chandragupta is known as Sandrakottos (Greek: Σανδράκοττος) and Androcottus (Greek: Ανδροκόττος).
Who was Chandraketu?
What this means is that Chandraketu was a far mo re powerful king of Anga desh towards the end of the 5th century or beginning of the 4th century -so powerful, that Alexander himself met him.
What is the meaning of Sandrocottus?
(ˌsændrəʊˈkɒtəs) n. (Biography) the Greek name of Chandragupta.
Which lake was built by Chandragupta Maurya and why?
Saurashtra lake
Who was Pushyagupta?
Pushyagupta was the Governor of Saurashtra appointed by the Chandragupta Maurya.
Who built Sudarshan lake in Saurashtra?
Chandragupta Maurya
Who dug sudarsana tank in Gujarat?
Chandra Gupta Maurya constructed the sudarshan lake at junagarh.
Who repaired and rebuilt Sudarshan lake?
Rudradaman I.
Where was the Sudarshan lake situated?
Kathiawar Peninsula
What was the Sudarshan lake from where do we get an information about it?
Notes: The Junagarh inscription gives the information about the Sudarshan lake that the lake was an artificial reservoir, was built by the Mauryan emperors for checking floods. Around 150 AD, the lake was repaired by the Shaka ruler Rudradaman-I.
What was the importance of sudarshana Lake?
Sudershan Lake is one of the major historical sights in Balasinor. The rock edict of Rudradaman at Junagadh, inscribed in 150 CE, speaks about theSudershan Lake, built originally by the great Mauryan emperors. This edict, written in Sanskrit, notes the reparations done by Mahakshtrap Rudradaman on the Sudershan Lake.
Which Sunga ruler renovated the Lake of Girnar?
The most famous of Shaka ruler was Rudradaman. His achievements were known through the famous Junagarh or Girnar inscription. This inscription is known as the first royal inscription in early India which was composed in Sanskrit.
Why did the Mauryan Empire fall?
The decline of the Maurya Dynasty was rather rapid after the death of Ashoka/Asoka. One obvious reason for it was the succession of weak kings. Another immediate cause was the partition of the Empire into two. Mauryan Empire began to decline after the death of Ashoka in 232 BC.