Ashoka The Emperor Who Gave Up War - Class 6 History - Extra Questions

'Dhamma' is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit word _____.

Dhamma is the Prakrit word for the Sanskrit word Dharma. Dhamma means Righteous living and following the path of dhamma will lead to the salvation of soul. After the Kalinga war, there was a change in Ashoka's attitude. He gave away battles and wanted to win over people by the spread of Dhamma. This change of attitude can be seen in his inscription.


VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION
What change came upon Ashoka after the Kalinga war?

Ashoka saw that there was a lot of violence in the war and many people were killed. So he decided he would not fight any more wars,


Ashoka appointed _________ to spread 'dhamma'.

Ashoka appointed officials to spread 'dhamma'. These officials were known as Dhamma-mahamatas


What did the officials collected from the areas under direct rule of the King?

As the Mauryan empire was so large, different parts were ruled differently. The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor. This meant that officials were appointed to collect taxes from farmers, herders, crafts persons and traders, who lived in villages and towns in the area.


MAP WORK
On the outline map of India Locate and label the following Mauryan cities/regions.
(i) Pataliputra (ii) Ujjain  (iii) Taxila  (iv) Sanchi  (v) Sarnath (vi) Lumbini (vii) Rampurwa  (viii) Kaushambi (ix) Meerut   (x) Kalinga.


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VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION
Who lived in the Mauryan cities?

Merchants, officials and crafts persons lived in Mauryan cites.



LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTION:
Describe governance in the Mauryan empire. 

The Mauryan empire consisted of several different parts which were ruled over differently.

  • The Empire's capital. The areas adjacent to Pataliputra, the capital of the empire, were under the direct control of the emperor. Officials were supposed to collect taxes from the inhabitants in strict obedience of the ruler's order.
  • The Provincial capitals. There were provinces with their own capitals, e.g. Taxila and Ujjain in north west and central India respectively. There was obviously some amount of control from the emperor in Pataliputra: Royal princes were sent as governors.
  • Other areas. In other areas, Mauryans controlled roads and rivers, which were vital for transport. Resources, whatever available, were collected as tribute.


VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION
What was the purpose of Ashoka's 'dhamma'?

Ashoka  introduced his 'dhamma' as he wished to instruct his subjects.


VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTION
Name some countries where Ashoka spread his 'dhamma'.

Ashoka's 'dhamma' reached Syria, Egypt Greece and Sri Lanka among other sounds.


Ashoka gave up war after winning over ________.

Ashoka gave up war after winning over Kalinga.


Class 6 History Extra Questions