HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following does not represent an important source material for the Mauryan period?
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Literary works
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Foreign accounts
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Numismatic evidence
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Epigraphic sources
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. Option C is the correct answer i.e. Rock and Pillar.
Detailed explanation-2: -Numismatic Sources The first was the silver pana and its submultiples, followed by the copper mashaka and its submultiples. The Arthashastra also mentions kakani, a copper currency that was not as widely used as pana and mashaka.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kautilya’s Arthashastra is the major literary source of the Mauryan period. As we know, Kautilya or Chanakya was Chandragupta’s mentor and advisor.
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