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Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal

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Important Questions on The Rise of Empires

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Who built the stupa of Sanchi?
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In which year of Ashok coronation did the Kalinga war take place
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What was Ashoka's Dhamma? Give a brief description of his teaching.
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Most Ashokan inscriptions are in the Brahmi script.
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Ashoka had observed Dhamma before the Kalinga War.
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What steps were taken by Ashoka to make the life of his people comfortable?
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Who was known as 'Piyadassi' and 'Priyadarshi'?
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Mention the source from where we have taken the design of our national emblem.
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Write a short paragraph explaining to Roshan why the lions are present on our currency notes. List at least one other object on which it is present.
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The sculpture of the polished stone bull which was found in Rampurwa (Bihar) is now placed at:
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Kalinga was the ancient name of Bengal.
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Which animals are shown in our National Emblem?
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The 'Ajivika Caves' are so called because they are dedicated to the _____ thinkers. (Ajivika/ Buddhist)
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Whose teaching did Ashoka embrace?
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What are the sources of our knowledge about Ashoka's reign?
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"The edicts and orders of King Ashoka left a positive impact on the society. There were a number of problems that troubled him. People in the empire followed different religions, and this sometimes led to conflict. Animals were sacrificed. Slaves and servants were ill-treated. Besides, there were quarrels in families and amongst neighbours. Ashoka felt it was his duty to solve these problems."

Why do you think slaves and servants were ill-treated? Do you think the orders of the emperor would have improved their condition? Give reasons for your answer.

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How many people were killed in the war of Kalinga?
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_____ is the Ashokan philosophy that was deeply inspired by Buddha. (Vedanta/ Dhamma)
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What were the problems that Ashoka wanted to solve by introducing dhamma?
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What were the means adopted by Ashoka to spread the message of dhamma?