Mauryas and Kushans Questions and Answers KSEEB Class 8 Social Science

Mauryas and Kushans Class 8 Questions and Answers KSEEB 8th Social Science

I. Complete the following sentences by using suitable words in the blanks.

Question 1.
Chanukya came to be known as ____________ .
Answer:
Vishnu Gupta

Question 2.
The Capital of the Mauryas was ____________ .
Answer:
Pataliputra

Question 3.
The founder of the Khushan dynasty was ____________ .
Answer:
Kujala kadphisus

Question 4.
The new era of Kanishka reign is called the ____________ .
Answer:
Saka era

II. Answer to the following questions in brief.

Question 1.
List the sources which reflect upon the history of Mauryas.
Answer:
Literary works and inscriptions are the important sources to understand the Mauryan Empire.
Literary sources; Meghasthanese’s Indica, Kautilya’s Arthashasthra, Vishaka datta’s Mudrarakshasha, Deepavamsha and Rajavamsha etc.

Ashoka is called the father of inscription. His inscriptions are available at 45 places across
Indian sub continent and Afghanistan with their 181 versions.

Question 2.
Name the important cities during Ashoka’s period?
Answer:
The important cities of Ashoka’s period is Kalinga, Pataliputra, Ujjaini, Varanasi, Sanchi, Takshashila, Mathura, Indra Prastha, Saranath, Gaya, Donli, Rajagriha, Prayag etc.

Question 3.
Ashok has been named as Great by the historians. Give reasons?
Answer:
Ashoka is the most popular Emperor of India. Ashoka had to kill all his 99 brothers to assume the throne, as per Buddhist traditions. He waged a war against Kalinga eightyears later. This was the only war waged by him after becoming a king.Ashoka declared war on Kalinga eight years afterassuming the throne. In this battle one lakh fifty thousandprisoners were taken. One lakh people died. Many more became refugees.

Though Kalinga was won by Ashoka, he was disturbed by thedeaths and the pain of the battle. And he decided not to wage war there after. He considered victory of religion is better than the victory in the battle field. He went into repentance on seeing the devastation created by the war. On being inspired by Buddhism, he dedicated his remaining life to spread the message of ‘peace’.

Ashoka accepted Buddhism after the Kanlinga battle. He made donations to Buddhist monasteries and Viharas. He prohibited the killing of animals and birds in his kingdom.Ashoka declared that all his citizens are his children. lie declared that all should be loyal to their parents and respect their elders and Gurus. He wanted people to show compassion to poor and slaves too. ‘Live and let live’ said he. He appointed officers named ‘Dharmamahamathra’ to preach the principles of Buddhism.

He installed inscriptions all across the kingdom to preach the messages of Buddhism. Preachers were sent to other countries as well. A person named Rakshita was sent to Banavasi and another person by name ‘Mahadeva’ was sent to Mahishamandala (Mysuru). He also sent his son Rahula and daughter Sangamithre to Srilanka.In 250 B.C.E., he organised the third Buddhist conference at Pataliputhra. Ashoka is called as the father of inscriptions. Till today his inscriptions are the first inscriptions to be read.

In all the inscriptions instead of his name his titles ‘Devanmpriya’ or ‘Priyadarshi’ were used. Pushyagupta, a governor during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya had built ‘Sudarshan Sarvor a dam in Junagdh of Gujarat. An officer named ‘Tushaspa’ during the reign of Ashoka built the canal system for this dam. During the period of Ashoka, many ‘Stupas’ were built and ‘pillars’ were erected. Among all the stupas that are found the Stupa of Sanchi is the biggest.

Our national emblem of four headed lion is taken from the Ashoka pillar of Saranath. Apart from these Ashoka built three rock cut caves at Baarbar hill. Emperor Ashoka ruled over a very vast empire without waging wars. He implemented many social, economic, administrative and religious measures for the welfare of his subjects. Hence he is named as “great” by historians.

Question 4.
Describe Ashoka’s administration?
Answer:
Ashoka’s administration had centralized administration system. The power was concentrated in the hands of the king. A huge number of officials unseen before were appointed to run the administration. There was a strong intelligence network; Minister, priest, prince and general were the higher subordinates of the king. The Empire was divided into regions. There were rules by either princes or relatives of the king’s family.

Question 5.
Which dynasty did the Kushanas belong to?
Answer:
Kushanas were basically from nomadic tribe which had migrated to India from Central Asia. They were the progeny of Yuchi.

Question 6.
What was the extent of Kanishka Empire?
Answer:
Kanishka rule had spread up to Sanchi in the south and Banaras in the east. His Kingdom which included central Asia too was a vast Empire. Purushapura was his capital. Mathura was another significant town of his time.

Additional Questions and Answers

Question 1.
________________ Gupta Maurya was the founder of Maurya dynasty.
Answer:
Chandra gupta Maurya

Question 2.
________________ was the work of Meghasthanese.
Answer:
Indika

Question 3.
________________ was the main source of income.
Answer:
Land tax

Question 4.
________________ spread Buddhism throughout the country.
Answer:
Ashoka

Question 5.
________________ was the most powerful ruler of Kushan dynasty.
Answer:
Kanishka

Question 6.
________________ was flourished during Kushan period.
Answer:
Gandhara sculpture

Question 7.
During the time of ________________ gold coins were brought out.
Answer:
Vimakadphisus

Question 8.
Ashoka organized the ________________ Buddhist conference at Pataliputra.
Answer:
3^rd

Question 9.
4th Buddhist conference organized by ________________ .
Answer:
Kanishka

Question 10.
Ashoka appointed officers named ________________ to preach the Buddhism.
Answer:
Dharmahamathra

Match the following

1. Meghasthanese	a) Sharavanabelogola
2. Kautilya’s	b) Indica
3. Vishaka Datta	c) Gandhala art
4. Jain centre at Karnataka	d) Arthashasthra
	e) Mudrarakshasha

Answer:
1 – b,
2 – d,
3 – e,
4 – a.

One Word Questions and Answers

Question 1.
What are the sources available to understand Mauryan Empire?
Answer:
Literary works and inscriptions are the important sources to understand the Mauryan Empire. Literary sources; Meghasthanese’s Indica, Kautilya’s Arthashasthra, Vishaka datta’s Mudrarakshasha, Deepavamsha and Rajavamsha etc.

Ashoka is called the father of inscription. His inscriptions are available at 45 places across Indian sub continent and Afghanistan with their 181 versions.

Question 2.
Who were the important rules of Kushans?
Answer:
Vimakhadphisns and Kanishka were the important rulers of Kushan dynasty.

Question 3.
What were the steps taken by Kanishka to spread Buddhism?
Answer:
The 4th Buddhist conference was held at Kashmir under the leadership of Kanishka. Kanishka sent missionaries to central Asia and China to spread Buddhism. Kanishka encouraged the Buddhist scholars.

Question 4.
Prepare a Mauryan empire map and locate important cities on it?
Answer:

Question 5.
Ashoka’s Dharmchakra?
Answer:

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