Q: Who defeated Ghanananda, the ruler of Magadha, with the help of Chanakya?
Answer: Chandragupta Maurya
Q: What prompted Ashoka to give up war and adopt the policy of ‘dhamma’?
Answer: The suffering caused by the Kalinga War
Q: How did Ashoka communicate his ideas and feelings to the common people?
Answer: Engraving them on rocks and pillars
Q: What was the primary focus of Ashoka’s ‘dhamma’?
Answer: Compassion, morality, and ethical conduct
Q: Who were the special officers appointed by Ashoka to interpret and implement royal orders?
Answer: Mahamatra
Q: What language were Ashoka’s edicts engraved in?
Answer: Prakrit
Q: Which city served as the capital of Ashoka’s empire?
Answer: Patiliputra
Q: What symbol is associated with Ashoka’s time and has been adopted as India’s national emblem?
Answer: Four Lions
