Mahajanapadas & Era of Mauryas
Which Buddhist Text mentions the 16 Mahajanpadas which existed in Ancient India?
Answer: Anguttarnikaya
Which foreign text mentions trade activities in the Red Sea and trade relations between India and the Roman Empire?
Answer: Periplus of the Erythraean Sea
Which inscription gives information about the two Ashwamedha Yagyas performed by Pushyamitra Sunga?
Answer: Ayodhya Inscription of Dhandeva
Of all the 16 Mahajanpadas, which were the four prominent Mahajanpadas which rose to be very powerful in later times?
Answer: Magadh, Vatsa, Avanti, and Koshal.
Which minor stone inscription is also called “Queen Inscription”/ “Inscription of Queen”?
Answer: Kaushambhi Minor Stone Inscription
Which is the first inscription of ancient India which mentions land donations which in turn gave rise to the feudal system in later times?
Answer: Nashik Gumpha Inscription by Gautamiputra Shatkarni.
Name the dynasty of Magadha which is said to be the ‘Patricidal Dynasty’ in history.
Answer: Haryanka Dynasty
Which inscription of Ashoka mentions the Three Jewels of Buddhism namely Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangh.
Answer: Bhabru Inscription
Jeevak was a royal physician who cured the Jaundice illness of King Chandpradhyot. Jeevak served in the court of which ruler?
Answer: Haryanka ruler, Bimbisara