Which of the following are the sources of mauryan period. Indian history by krishna reddy pdf in this article we will discuss the most sought book to cover indian history for upsc examination that is indian history by krishna reddy. Learn more about the mauryan empire in this article. Maurya dynasty gk questions pdf download gk classes. In the last video, we studied about the pre mauryan dynasties and how they expanded the magadh empire.
Iron age was the start of this great empire and covered the almost whole indian subcontinent geographically. Exams like upsc, appsc, tspsc and other state psc exams ancient indian history. Seleucus name the king who defeated selecus, the administrator of. Mauryan art is the art, mostly sculpture, produced during the period of the mauryan empire, which was the first empire to rule, at least in theory, over most of the indian subcontinent, between 322 and 185 bce. The maurya empire was founded in 322 bce by chandragupta maurya, who had overthrown the nanda dynasty and rapidly expanded his power westward. The kalinga war the name of ashoka has been mentioned in. Vedic era the vedic period 1500500 bce was the period in indian history during which the vedas, the oldest scriptures of hinduism, were composed. The following are the sources of history which gave us information about the mauryan period. The first imperial art presentation by group 8 1 2. Ashoka is considered the most significant ruler of the empire. Mauryan empire, in ancient india, a state centered at pataliputra later patna near the junction of the son and ganges rivers.
As these scripts were inscribed on rocks and pillars they are known as rock edicts or pillar edicts. In mauryan period, woman from higher or upper classes are allowed to study and take part in political activities. Important general knowledge objective questions of mauryan empire. Ancient odisha history notes help to your ct,bed, otet, ossc, osssc, odisha forest guard, ri, amin,opsc exam. After learning this lesson the students will be able to explain the arrival of the indogreeks in northwest india and their subsequent political history. Post mauryan period of india study materials exams daily. Fertility goddess west bengal first century post mauryan or pregupta period adutkarsh classes yakshi under a flowering asoka tree. The tradition of constructing pillars is very old and it may be observed that erection of pillars was prevalent in the achamenian empire as well. The period from sixth to late fourth century bc witnessed the rise of territorial polities mahajanapadas in north india.
A comprehensive definition of an empiree which covers all cases is. Here we give the history study materials in the pdf format also. It represented an important transition in indian art from use of wood to stone. The penguin history of early india from the origins to ad 0. The period was marked by the use of stone and various masterpieces. Comprising the majority of south asia, the maurya empire was centralized by the conquest of the indogangetic plain, and its capital city was located at pataliputra modern patna. Inscriptions and literature are a valuable source to know about the history of mauryan empire. Important kings of the mauryan empire 89 social life under the mauryas 90.
Continuing the tradition of the mauryan jewellery, the jewellery of sunga period was a little refined than the earlier periods. In this we have given important history study materials for all competitive exams like upsc, and all state government exams like tnpsc, tspsc, rpsc, opsc etc. After invasion by alexander, the north western region in india faced various foreign attacks which caused unrest in these indian states. Chandragupta maurya was the founder of this dynasty. The ashokan rock edicts were deciphered by james princep in 1837.
Somewhat before the time of the mauryan empire, about 2400 years ago, began to built this wall. You can expect 1 or 2 questions in the general awareness section of bank and government exams from this topic. The compilation is based on the ncert textbook an introduction to indian art part 1. Minor rock edict of maski megasthenes was an envoy of. The seleucid empire tried and failed to reconquer the northwestern part of the maurya empire during the seleucid mauryan war, from 305303 bce. Most important oneliner from ancient history mauryan period bindusara was known as. In this post, we bring you the important aspects of the arts of the mauryan period. Mauryan was the most important dynasty that arose in ancient india between 321 to 185 bc. Maurya dynasty gk questions pdf download upcoming government exams maurya empire mauryan general knowledge questions answers sarkari naukri 2018 all general awareness question and answers most expected important gk general awareness gk for all govt exams.
The mauryan empire art and architecture constitutes the progress of indian art and plays important role in cultural history. Indian history by krishna reddy book pdf download latest. In the deccan, the satvahanas declare themselves as independent after the fall of the mauryan empire and emerge as a powerful force. Gk mauryan empire questions with answers objective mcq. Chapter 6 post mauryan period 200bc to 300ad civilsdaily. The mauryan empire in thinking about the mauryan empire and, later the gupta empire we need to consider what kinds of states they were, avoiding imposing political notions from modern, western experience on material from the past. It also clarifies a popular misconception about the mauryan period which describes it as one which was politically decentralised and individually democratic. It was succeeded by the shunga dynasty, which ruled in central india for approximately a century. Indian history, whioh it undoubtedly deserves, will act as a stimulus to. Asoka is one of the most respected rulers in indian history and one of the most. Welcome to digital odisha, here we provide about a ncient odisha history notes which help to your all odisha competitive exam. Most important oneliner from ancient historymaurya period. Which coins belonged to mauryan period pana, masika, kakini.
The mauryan period of ancient indian history was initially started by the victory of northwest india by alexander the great, in 326 bc. The maurya empire boundless world history lumen learning. Several greeks remained at the mauryan court as ambassadors to the hellenistic world. Ashoka and the mauryan empire the mauryan dynasty was founded by chandragupta maurya in 320 bc after defeating the incumbent nanda dynasty. The history of india is so vivid that it will be unfair to omit such small yet very important details about the developments that occurred before the establishment of the greatest empires in india, the mauryan empire. Buddhism jainism 16 mahajanapadas rise of magadha haryankadynasty sisunaga dynasty nandas alexander invasions on india mauryan empire sungas kanvas indogreeks guptas harshavardhana satavahanas sangam age kushanskanishka. But the lower class women have to follow all the rules that are stated previously. The rise of the mahajanapadas in the 6th century bc alongwith agricultural surplus, and the rise of arts and crafts which facilitated trade and commerce led to the appearance of coins for the first time in the pre mauryan. Ancient indian history pre mauryan age 6th 4th century bc punchmarked coins. Post mauryan period following the downfall of the mauryan empire in the second century bc, the region of south asia became a collage of regional powers indias northwestern border again was left unguarded, attracting a series of invaders between 200 bc and 300 ad. In the south, the sangam period starts circa 300bc 300ad. General science in hindi pdf objective questions download free. Learn the following ebook and it might just get you brownie points in your.
He was assisted by his political adviser, kautalya, who also set out the rules for the. Megasthenes was a noble in the court of selekus nikator, a general appointed by alexander to govern over his conquered provinces in the subcontinent after nikator was defeated but chandragupta, megasthenes came to chandraguptas court. This book covers the whole indian history section in a very detailed and comprehensive manner. The materials used for making jewellery were mainly gold and precious stones like corals, rubies, sapphires, agates and crystals along with pearls. Arts of the mauryan period indian culture series ncert. Objective questions on post mauryan period part1 for. Society and culture during the mauryas were well classified and organized. The founder of this great dynasty is chandragupta maurya along with the help of his guru chanakya. This culminated into the establishment of the mauryan empire in about 325 bc. Kauntilyas arthashastra gave a glimpse of this period. Three famous kings chandragupta maurya, bindusara and ashoka are notable for your gk.
However, any conclusions are hard to make without further historical evidence. These kings were very famous in all directions and were able to unite the whole of india for the first time in indian history. Amitraghata the event that brought about a profound change in ashokas administrative policy. The art of the sunga empire yakshi under a flowering asoka tree, shunga, india. In this article, we will be dealing with the important points filtered out from ncert school text for standard 6 history. The mauryan period represents the third major period in the indian cultural history after the prehistoric times and indus valley period.
Candidates can download the history study material pdf from the below links. During the early part of the vedic period, the indoaryans settled into northern india, bringing with them their specific religious traditions. The mauryan dynasty a the mauryan empire was one of the largest empires to rule india. What are the main sources of history of the mauryas. Candragupta maurya ruled his empire with the help of a complex government. An overview mauryan art encompasses the arts produced during the period of the mauryan empire 4th to 2nd century bce represented an important transition in indian art from use of wood to stone 2 the lion capital of ashoka from sarnath that is now the national emblem of india mauryan. Perfecting past prelims 102 8 post m auryan period 103 1 post mauryan period 103 2 dynasties from central asia 103 the indogreeksbactrian greeks 103. However, in this period, apart from stupas and viharas, stone pillars, rockcut caves and monumental figure sculptures were carved at several places. Foundation of mauryan empire opened a new era in the history of india. Maurya empire was the great empire to flourish in india. History study materials important topics exams daily. The different wings of the mauryan army were wellequipped with latest weapons.
The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power based in magadha and founded by chandragupta maurya which dominated the indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 bce. Important historical monuments of india volume 12017 2. Politicosocial and administrative history of ancient india. The mauryan empire was a pan indian empire founded by chandragupta maurya. As part of the peace offering, the maurya empire gained five territories in exchange for 500 war elephants.