Persians were the earliest foreign invaders on the North-Western Frontier of ancient India.
Who were the first foreign invaders on the North-Western Frontier in ancient India ?
Asked in Assistant Conservator of Forest Exam 2019 · Topic: Greek Invasion (Political Landscape of North-Western India Pre-Alexander)
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- Consider the following events and arrange them into chronological order. 1. The beginning of Gupta Era 2. Ashoka's invasion on Kalinga 3. The beginning of Saka Era 4. Alexander's invasion on India Select the correct answer using the codes given below : Code :
- The central point in Ashoka's Dhamma is
- Consider the following statements about Ashoka's faith in Buddhism : 1. Rummindei Pillar Inscription and Nigali Sagar Pillar Inscription provide clear evidence of Ashoka's faith in Buddhism. 2. Minor Rock Edict-I gives evidence of a sudden change in Ashoka's faith in Buddhism. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- Statement I : King Ashoka abolished capital punishment and disbanded his army. Statement II : After Kalinga War, Ashoka was remorseful and became a Buddhist.
- Given below are two statements : Statement I : 'Dhamma' is the Prakrit form of the Sanskrit word 'Dharma', meaning according to the context, the universal law or righteousness or, by Social Extension and Religious order as found in Hindu society. Statement II : The term 'Dhamma' was propogated by Ashoka for Buddhism when he adopted the same and started propogating it. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Which of the following edicts have information about Samrat Ashoka's Dhamma ?
- Which one of the following was not a part of the *dhamma* of King Ashoka ?
- Ashoka's connection with Buddhism is evident from which one of the following edicts ?
