The Post-Mauryan India Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 17
6th Social Science Lesson 17
17] The Post-Mauryan India
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During the Sunga period, stone was replaced by wood in the railings and the gateways of the Buddhist stupas as seen in Bharhut and Sanchi.
Patanjali, the second grammarian in Sanskrit, was patronized by Pushyamitra.
King Kharavela of Kalinga was a contemporary of the Sungas. We get information about Kharavela from the Hathigumba Inscription.
The world-famous life-size statues of Buddha at Bamyan valley on the mountains of the erstwhile north-western frontiers of ancient India (currently in central Afghanistan and recently destroyed by the Taliban’s) , were carved out of the solid rocks by the dedicated artists of the Gandhara School of Art during the post-Mauryan period.
Rulers of Indo Greeks Demetrius I – He was the son of Greco-Bactrian ruler Euthydemus. He was king of Macedonia from 294 to 288 BC (BCE) . Numismatic evidence proves that Demetrius issued bilingual square coins with Greek on the observe and Kharosthi on the reverse. Scholars are not able to decide which of the three, named Demetrius, was the initiator of the Yavana era, commencing from second century BC (BCE) in India.
Menander – He was one of the best known Indo-Greek kings. He is said to have ruled a large kingdom in the north-west of the country. His coins were found over an extensive area ranging from Kabul valley and Indus river to western Uttar Pradesh. MilindaPanha, a Buddhist text, is a discourse between Bactrian kind Milinda and the learned Buddhist scholar Nagasena. This Milinda is identified with Menander. Menander is believed to have become a Buddhist and promoted Buddhism.
Rulers of Indo-Parthians (Pahlavas): Indo-Parthians came after the Indo-Greeks and the Indo-Scythians who were, in turn, defeated by the Kushanas in the second half of the first century AD (CE) . Indo-Parthian kingdom or Gondopharid dynasty was founded by Gondophernes. The domain of Indo-Parthians comprised Kabul and Gandhara. The name of Gondophernes is associated with the Christian apostle St. Thomas. He came to India and according to Christian tradition, visited the court of Gondophernes and embraced Christianity.
Asvaghosha was the celebrated author of the first Sanskrit play, Buddhacharita.
Kushana Empire corresponded with the last days of the Roman Republic, when Julius Caesar was alive. It is said that Kushana Emperor sent a great embassy to Augustus Caesar.
Choose the best answers:
1. The last Mauryan emperor was killed by _______________
(a) Pushyamitra
(b) Agnimitra
(c) Vasudeva
(d) Narayana
2. _______________ was the founder of Satavahana dynasty.
(a) Simuka
(b) Satakarani
(c) Kanha
(d) Sivasvati
3. _______________ was the greatest of all the Kushana emperors.
(a) Kanishka
(b) Kadphises I
(c) Kadphises II
(d) Pan-Chiang
4. The Kantara School of Sanskrit flourished in the _______________ during 2nd century BC.
(a) Deccan
(b) North-west India
(c) Punjab
(d) Gangetic valley
5. Sakas ruled over Gandhara region _____________ as their capital.
(a) Sirkap
(b) Taxila
(c) Mathura
(d) Purushpura
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. Assertion (A): Colonies of Indo-Greeks and Indo-Parthians were established along the north-western part of India.
Reason (R): The Bactrian and Parthian settlers gradually intermarried and intermixed with the indigenous population.
(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct but R is not correct
(d) A is not correct but R is correct
2. Statement I: Indo-Greek rulers introduced die system and produced coins with inscription and symbols, engraving figures on them.
Statement II: Indo-Greek rule was ended by the Kushanas.
(a) Statement I is wrong, but statement II is correct
(b) Statement II is wrong, but statement I is correct
(c) Both the statements are correct
(d) Both the statements are wrong
3. Circle the odd one:
Pushyamitra, Vasudeva, Simuka, Kanishka
4. Answer the following in a word:
(a) Who was the last Sunga ruler?
(b) Who was the most important and famous king of Sakas?
(c) Who established Kanva dynasty in Magadha?
(d) Who converted Gondophernes into Christianity?
Fill in the blanks:
1. ___________ was the founder of Indo-Parthian Kingdom.
2. In the South, Satavahanas became independent after ___________ death.
3. Hala is famous as the author of _______________
4. _______________ was the last ruler of Kanva dynasty.
5. Kushana’s later capital was _____________
State true or false. If false, correct the statement:
1. Magadha continued to be a great centre of Buddhist culture even after the fall of the Mauryan Empire.
2. We get much information about Kharavela from Hathigumba inscription.
3. Simuka waged a successful war against Magadha.
4. Buddhacharita was written by Asvaghosha.
Match the following:
1. Patanjali – 1. Kalinga
2. Agnimitra – 2. Indo-Greek
3. King Kharavela – 3. Indo-Parthians
4. Demetrius – 4. Second grammarian
5. Gondophernes – 5. Malavikagnimitra
(a) 4 3 2 1 5
(b) 3 4 5 1 2
(c) 1 5 3 4 2
(d) 2 5 3 1 4
Find out the wrong statement from the following:
1. The Kushanas formed a section of the yueh-chi tribes who inhabited north-western China.
2. Kanishka made Jainism the state religion and built many monasteries.
3. The Great Stupa of Sanchi and the railings which enclose it belong to the Sunga period.
4. Pan-Chiang was the Chinese general defeated by Kanishka.
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. Pushyamitra 2. Simuka 3. Kanishka 4. Deccan 5. Sirkap
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Statement II is wrong, but statement I is correct
3. Circle the odd one: Kanishka
4. (a) Devabhuti
(b) Rudradaman
(c) Vasudeva
(d) St. Thomas
Fill in the blanks:
1. Gondophares 2. Ashoka’s 3. Sattasai 4. Susarman 5. Peshawar or Purushpura
State True or False:
1. True
2.True
3.False
Correct Statement: Kanishka waged a successful war against Magadha
4. True
Match the following:
1. Second grammarian 2. Malavikagnimitra 3. Kalinga 4. Indo-Greek 5. Indo-Parthians
Find out the wrong statement from the following:
Kanishka made Jainism the state religion and built many monasteries.