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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. Chandragupta Maurya fought with the Greek general Seleucus Nicator in the year ______ BCE.
   2. _______ the ambassador of Seleucus Nicator in the court of Chandragupta Maurya.
   3. The _______ War brought about a change in Ashok.
   4. The three main sources that give us information about the Mauryan rule are ________ and _________.
   5. Ashok sent his son and daughter to propagate _______ in _______.
   6. Ashok's edicts were primarily written in the ________ script.
   7. Mauryan art and architecture was influenced by ________.
   8. _______ and _______ were the top officials in the Mauryan administration.
   9. The third Buddhist council wad held at _______.
   10. _______ was written by Megadthenes.
   11. Kautilya wrote the ________.
   12. Ashok succeded king ________.
   13. The capital of the Mauryan Empire during Chandragupta's reign was _______.
2. 2.

   Name the main historical sources for the Maurya period.

3. 3.

   Who was the founder of the Mauryan Empire? Who guided him?

4. 4.

   What was the extent of Chandragupta Maurya's empire?

5. 5.

   Name any two important cities of the Mauryan Empire.

6. 6.

   What were the achievements of Chandragupta Maurya?