Chapter  2 Kings, Farmers and Towns Early States and Economies (c. 600 BCE-600 CE)

1. Match the following

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2. Consider the statement below.

1. One of the most important mahajanapadas
   was Vajji.
2. The Mahajanapadas were ruled mainly by
   kings.
3. The sixth century BCE is associated with
   the early states’ increasing usage of iron.
4. In the instance of the Vajji sangha, the
   rajas most likely had collective control over resources
   such as land.

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3. Consider the statement below.

1. Janapada refers to the land on which a Jana
   (a group, clan, or tribe) first steps or settles.
2. Under Mahajanapada, bureaucracies were a significant
   resource for maintaining fortified cities.
3. Oligarchy is a form of governance in which power
   is held by a small group of men.

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4. Take a look at the following statement about
mahajanapada.

1. Rajagaha was the capital of Magadha at
   one time.
2. Elephants, a significant part of the
   Magadha army.
3. Magadha was a particularly fruitful
   agricultural region.

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5. Take a look at the following remark about Asokan
inscriptions.

1. The Brahmi script was used to write most Prakrit
   inscriptions.
2. The Prakrit language was used in the majority
   of Asokan inscriptions.

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6. Take the following sentence into consideration.

1.Megasthenes was a Greek diplomat who visited Chandragupta
Maurya’s court.

2.Asokan inscriptions mention Pataliputra as the capital.

3.Asoka inscribed his messages to his subjects and officials
on stone surfaces using natural rocks.

4.The Mauryan Empire was created by Chandragupta Maurya.

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7. Take a look at the following comment about
Sudarshana Lake.

1. It is situated in the state of Gujarat.
2. No proof exists that the Mauryas ever visited
   this lake.
3. Rudradaman, the Shaka emperor, had the lake
   renovated several times.
4. Sudarshana Lake was built as a man-made
   reservoir.

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8. Match the following

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9. Take a look at the following comment on
Harshacharita.

1. It was written in Sanskrit by Banabhatta,
   his court poet.
2. It is a biography of Kanauj’s monarch,
   Harshavardhana.

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10. Take a look at the following statement about the Kushan
ruler.

1. The Kushan ruler Kanishka organised a Buddhist
   council in Kashmir.
2. Copper coins were issued by the Kushanas.
3. The Kushanas’ capital was Paisavar.
4. Varanasi was part of the Kushana kingdom.

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11. Consider the statement below.

1. The silk route had been taken over by the Kushanas.
2. Other than Shiva, the Kushan ruler did not consider
   anyone else to be a worshipper.

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12. Take a look at the following comment on Chola
Chera Pandya.

1.Palavas had Cholas as their feudatories.

2.The poetry of Sangam literature contains information
on the Chola Chera Pandya’s wars.

3.Instead of paying taxes, the Chola Chera Pandyas used
to demand presents from the people.

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13. Consider the statement below.

1. Silappadikaram is written in the Telugu language.
2. The Deccan’s Rashtrakuta were feudatories of Kerala’s
   Cheras.

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14. Consider the statement below.

1. The Pandya kings dispatched ambassadors
   to the Roman emperor Augustas’ court.
2. During the Maurya period, Mathura was
   primarily a commercial centre.

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15. Consider the statement below.

1. The Pandya kings dispatched ambassadors
   to the Roman emperor Augustas’ court.
2. During the Maurya period, Mathura was
   primarily a commercial centre.

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16. Consider the statement below.

1. The Ganas and Sanghas had been defeated by Maurya.
2. Residents of the city used to pay tribute to Mauryan officials.
3. Harisen was Samudragupta’s court poet.

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17. Consider the statement below.

1. The Ashoka Pillar inscription in Allahabad
   has details about Samudragupta’s session.
2. Samudragupta assumed the title of
   Maharajadhiraja.
3. Harishena was Chandragupta’s royal poet.

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18. Consider the statement below.

1. The Shaka conqueror was Chandra Gupta II.
2. Poet Kali Das was a guest at Chandra Gupta II’s court.

Select the incorrect response.