Magadha Empire

Question 1

Strategic location advantage in the formation of Magadha?

Answer 1

Strategic location: Rajgir & Pataliputra with abundant iron & fertile soil of the Gangetic plain

Question 2

Military strength

Answer 2

Greater use of elephants in wars.

Question 3

First important ruler of Magadha and his time period

Answer 3

Bimbisara(544-492)

Question 4

His patronage of Buddhism mentioned in Buddhist sources

Answer 4

No

Question 5

Capital

Answer 5

Rajgriha (Girivraja). Known as Seniya (one with an army).

Question 6

How he strengthened ties with Koshala and vajji

Answer 6

Marriage

Question 7

His court physician

Answer 7

Jeevak

Question 8

Jeevak sent to the court of

Answer 8

Sent physician Jivaka to Ujjain to befriend Pradyota, king of Avanti.

Question 9

Ajatsatru time period

Answer 9

492-460bc, killed his father bimbisara

Question 11

3 mahajanapada won by ajatsatru

Answer 11

Koshala, Lichchavi & Vaishali

Question 12

Who patronised first Buddhist council

Answer 12

Ajatsatru

Question 13

Who Moved capital to Pataliputra, built a fort at the Ganga-Son confluence (Patna).

Answer 13

Udayin

Question 14

Udayin time period

Answer 14

460-444 BC

Question 15

According to which source he ruled for 16 years

Answer 15

Mahavamsha

Question 16

Who overthrown udayin

Answer 16

Last major ruler of Haryanka dynasty; overthrown by Shishunaga, his viceroy at
Banaras, due to public dissatisfaction.

Question 17

Who moved capital to vaishali

Answer 17

Shishunaga

Question 18

Who shifted capital back to patliputra

Answer 18

Kalashoka

Question 19

Who hosted 2nd BUDDHIST COUNCIL in 383 BC

Answer 19

Kalashoka

Question 20

Whom did Puranas call Sarvaksatrantaka (destroyer of Kshatriyas) and Ekarat (sole ruler).

Answer 20

Mahapadma nanda

Question 21

He was contemporary of

Answer 21

Alexander 326 bc

Question 22

Pottery

Answer 22

Nbpw

Question 23

Puch marked silver coins called

Answer 23

Nishaka

Question 24

Village headman

Answer 24

Bhojaka

Question 25

Toll tax collected by

Answer 25

"Shaulkika"/"Shulkadhyaksha”

Question 26

King of takshila during alexander invasion

Answer 26

Ambhi(Omphis),

Question 27

After defeating whom and when did alexander enter India

Answer 27

After defeating Darius III, Alexander entered northwest India (Achaemenid province) in 327 BC.

Question 28

Battle of Hydaspes fought between whom and when

Answer 28

Between Porus and Alexander on bank of Jhelum river, resisted but was defeated and captured. In 326 bc

Question 29

On which river alexander army stopped

Answer 29

Beas

Question 30

Death of alexander

Answer 30

323 bc in babylon