Mauryan Empire

The earliest and most important empire to be established in the Indian subcontinent.

• Mauryan Empire

• Chola Empire

• Nanda Empire

• Malava Empire

Who founded the Mauryan Empire in 322 BCE?

• Chakravati

• Priyadarshan

• Bindusara

• Chandragupta Maurya

What was the name of the council of ministers that assisted Chandragupta Maurya in his administration?

• Mantriparishad

• Nauratan

• Lok Parishad

• Jan Parishad

What followed Ashoka the Great's rule, and how did it affect the central authority of the empire?

• Ashoka the Great's rule was followed by 50 years of weak kings who did not retain strong central authority

• Ashoka the Great's rule was followed by 20 years of strong kings who did retain strong central authority

• Ashoka the Great's rule was followed by only 1 year of weak kings who did not even retain strong central authority

• Ashoka the Great's rule was followed by 9 years of less strong kings who did retain strong central authority

When did the glory of the Mauryan Empire begin to decline?

• 245 BCE

• 260 BCE

• 232 BCE

• 440 BCE

In which year did the Mauryan Empire finally collapse?

• 240 BCE

• 180 BCE

• 130 BCE

• 230 bce

What was one of the key reasons for the decline of the Mauryan Empire after Aśoka Maurya's reign?

• One of the more obvious reasons for the decline was the succession of weak kings after Aśoka Maurya.

• The more obvious reasons for the decline was the succession of strong kings after Chandragupta Maurya.

• The decline was the not the succession of strong kings after Ashoka Maurya.

• Chandragupta Maurya was the obvious reasons for the decline was the succession of weak kings after Aśoka Maurya.