GK / GS · Chapter 6
Mauryan Empire PYQs
Close your eyes and picture Pataliputra around 300 BC: a wooden-walled city on the Ganga, a Greek ambassador taking notes, a clever teacher planning the state on paper, and, a generation later, a king who writes his regrets on a rock.
The Rise of the Mauryas: Chandragupta and Bindusara 14 PYQs
- Megasthenes visited the court of Chandragupta Maurya as an ambassador sent by ______.SSC MTS 2026 · 06 Feb 2026
- Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire?Delhi Police 2026 · 12 Jan 2026
- Who became the ruler of the Maurya Empire after Chandragupta Maurya around 297 BC?SSC MTS 2026 · 05 Feb 2026
- Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Greek satraps left behind by Alexander in the ______ and integrated the region into an empire that stretched from…SSC MTS 2026 · 11 Feb 2026
- 'Mudrarakshas', a play that gives insight into the Mauryan period, was written by _____.SSC MTS 2026 · 20 Feb 2026
- Which ruler established the Maurya Empire in 321 BCE and, with the guidance of his mentor Chanakya (Kautilya), unified most of the Indian…DSSSB 2026 · 26 Sep 2026
- Which Greek ambassador of Seleucus I Nicator visited the Mauryan capital Pataliputra and authored the work Indica?DSSSB 2026 · 26 Sep 2026
- Which ruler, with the guidance of Chanakya (Kautilya), defeated Dhana Nanda and founded the Maurya Empire?DSSSB 2026 · 27 Sep 2026
- Which Mauryan ruler, after the Kalinga War, appointed officials known as dhamma mahamattas to spread the principles of dhamma throughout the empire?DSSSB 2026 · 27 Sep 2026
- What was Megasthenes' account, which was available only in fragments and provided information on Mauryan administration, society and economy, called?DSSSB 2026 · 27 Sep 2026
- Who served as the Greek ambassador at the court of Chandragupta Maurya and authored the work Indica, which provides an account of the Mauryan Empire?DSSSB 2026 · 05 Oct 2026
- Which Mauryan emperor is credited with issuing the 14 Major Rock Edicts across the frontiers of his empire to propagate ethical administration and…DSSSB 2026 · 09 Oct 2026
- Which ruler laid the foundation of the Mauryan Empire in c. 322 BCE by overthrowing Dhana Nanda of the Nanda dynasty with the assistance of Chanakya…DSSSB 2026 · 15 Oct 2026
- Who authored the Arthashastra, the foundational ancient Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, political economy, and military strategy dating to the…DSSSB 2026 · 12 Oct 2026
Ashoka, the Kalinga War and Dhamma 2 PYQs
- Following the devastation of the Kalinga War (c. 261 BCE), how did Mauryan Emperor Ashoka fundamentally transform his policy of imperial governance?DSSSB 2026 · 14 Oct 2026
- Which Mauryan emperor is renowned for propagating Buddhism, convening the Third Buddhist Council at Pataliputra, and issuing rock and pillar edicts…DSSSB 2026 · 14 Oct 2026
Ashoka's Edicts: Types, Languages and Locations 1 PYQs
Administration, Arthashastra and Megasthenes' Indica 3 PYQs
- The city administration of Patliputra, according to Megasthenes, was conducted by six committees of ______ members each.SSC MTS 2026 · 16 Feb 2026
- In Major Rock Edict I, which of the following practices was specifically prohibited by Mauryan Emperor Ashoka as part of his policy of Dhamma?DSSSB 2026 · 09 Oct 2026
- Which government official looked after the villages that belonged to the king in the Mauryan state and were established to bring virgin land under…DSSSB 2026 · 13 Oct 2026