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Janapadas were territorial political units that emerged during the Later Vedic period, each with its own government and defined territories.
IVC cities like Harappa and Mohenjo-daro had sophisticated drainage systems, standardized brick sizes, and uniform weights/measures indicating advanced urban planning.
The Rigveda contains references to Sabha and Samiti, which were early assemblies where important decisions were discussed.
Chandragupta II (r. 375-415 CE), also known as Vikramaditya, was a great Gupta emperor known for military conquests, cultural achievements, and patronage of arts, literature, and science.
The Cholas conducted significant maritime trade with Southeast Asia (Java, Sumatra), China, and the Indian Ocean region, establishing colonies and trading posts.
The Arthashastra is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft and economics authored by Kautilya (Chanakya), the chief advisor to the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya.
The Arthashastra is a Sanskrit text composed during the Mauryan Empire that serves as a comprehensive guide on administration, governance, economics, and military strategy for rulers.
Chandragupta Maurya (ruled 322-298 BCE) established the Mauryan Empire, and his chief minister Kautilya (also known as Chanakya or Vishnugupta) compiled the Arthashastra as a practical administrative text to guide imperial governance and state policies.
The correct answer is (B) Chandragupta Maurya, as the Arthashastra was compiled during his reign by his advisor Kautilya to serve as the administrative framework for the Mauryan Empire.
The Mauryan empire was divided into Chakras (provincial divisions), each governed by a viceroy or Chakravarti, reporting directly to the central authority in Pataliputra.
Sabhas and Samitis were assemblies of nobles and commoners respectively, involved in political decisions, disputes resolution, and governance during the Vedic and early post-Vedic periods.
Harappan cities featured grid patterns, excellent drainage, and standardized bricks, but notably lacked prominent temple structures, suggesting a different religious or social organization.
The concept of Chakravartin is extensively discussed in the Mahabharata, Ramayana, and Puranas, describing a ruler who conquers all directions and rules the entire world.
