class 6 Mauryan Empire

Class 6, History

1. Empires are large kingdoms

2. Powerful growth of Empires was between 322 BCE and 185 BCE

3. Chandragupta Maurya was founder of Mauryan Empire

4. Chandragupta Maurya became Jain Monk during last years of his life

5. Chief advisor and trusted minister is Chanakya

6. Original name of Chanakya is Kautilya

7. Chanakya was previous minister to last Nandha ruler

8. Strong base for Mauryan Empire was after the conquering of Pataliputra

9. Pataliputra was Mauryan capital.

10. Regin of Chandragupta Maurya was in detail described in Indika by Megasthenese (Greek)

11. Chanakya was a great Political thinker and Economist

12. Political theories of Chanakya was written in his book Arthashastra

13. Chandragupta was succeeded by his son Bindusara

14. Ashoka conquered almost the entire Indian Subcontinent

15. Ashoka became emperor in 268 BCE

16. Ashoka used military strength to expand his empire

17. Ashoka is the first ruler to promote Conservation method for Wildlife

18. Brutal war the last for eight years is Kalinga

19. Kalinga was a kingdom in Coastal Orissa

20. Ashoka gave up Kalinga war because 1,00,000 people and 10,000 soldiers died

21. Ashoka ruled for Forty years after Kalinga war in Peace, Harmony, Prosperity

22. Dhamma is Prakrit form of word Dhamma which means Duty

23. List some Ashoka Dhamma:

• Non violence
• Obedience towards parent
• Tolerance
• Respect Brahmins and other religious teachers
• Humane treatment of servants
• Generosity

24. Ashoka Dhamma was inscribed on Pillars, Caves, rocks

25. Ashoka appointed officials called Dhamma Mahamatta to spread his Dhamma

26. Lion encraved in Sarnath, Capital of Ashoka is now the National Emblem of India

27. List some administrative measures of Ashoka:

• Introduced taxation forms and loans for farmers
• He builds tunnels, walls, rest houses, universities and hospitals for animals
• Ashoka promoted vegetarianism to prevent the slaughter of animals
• Ashoka made improvements in Trade and Irrigation

28. Mauryan administration was know from Chanakyas’s Arthashastra

29. Mauryan Empire has 4 provinces ( taken care by Kumara/ Prince) and further Provinces are divided into districts and districts into villages

30. List some function of District level?

a) Review the land

b) Maintenance of Law and Order

c) Collection of Taxes

31. In villages, Headmen look after land records

32. Mauryan economy was driven by agriculture

33. Chandragupta Maurya introduced Single Currency in his empire

34. Mauryan’ s army had strong Cavalry, Elephants, Chariots, Navy

35. Stupas are semi spherical dome like structure

36. Viharas of Mauryan was found in Naga arjuna hills near Gaya in Bihar

37. Mauryan empire Came to an end by Senapati Pushyamitra Sunga

38. Four lions in Ashoka represent Power, Courage, Confidence, Pride

39. Ashoka Chakra signify : Life in movement and death in stagnation

40. Satyameva Jayate signifies “Truth Alone Triumphs”

41. Ashoka Chakra stamp is used in Official document, Passport, International document.

42. The official seal of President of India, Central and State government is Ashoka Chakra

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Cbse class 6 Social Studies

Geography

1. Earth in the Solar system
2. Globe – latitudes and longitudes
3. Motions of Earth
4. Understanding Maps
5. Major Domains of Earth
6. Major Landforms of Earth
7. Our Country – India
8. India Climate, Vegetation and Wildlife

History

1. Discovering the Past
2. Hunters and Gatherers
3. The Agriculturist – Neolithic age
4. Advent of Urbanisation
5. Vedic Period
6. New Ideas and New Religion
7. Janapadas and New Kingdom
8. Mauryan Empire
9. Gupta period
10. Contact with other parts of the world
11. Culture and Scientific World

Civics

1. Understanding Democracy
2. Diversity and Discrimination
3. What is Government?
4. Panchayat Raj
5. Rural Administration
6. Urban Administration
7. Rural livelihood
8. Urban livelihood