Question

91.Which of the following statements about Bindusara, a Mauryan king is/are correct?

i. Bindusara was called by the Greeks as “Amitragatha” meaning slayer of enemies.

ii. Bindusara supported the Ajivikas, a religious sect.

iii. Bindusara appointed his son Asoka as the governor of Saranath.

• A. a) i and ii only
• B. b) ii and iii only
• C. c) i and iii only
• D. d) All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

a) i and ii only

Ans 91 A

Explanation: Bindusara was called by the Greeks as “Amitragatha” meaning slayer of enemies. He is said to have conquered the Deccan up to Mysore. Taranatha, the Tibetan monk states that Bindusara conquered 16 states comprising ‘the land between the two seas’. The Sangam Tamil literature also confirms the Mauryan invasion of the far south. Therefore, it can be said that the Mauryan Empire under Bindusara extended up to Mysore.
Bindusara supported the Ajivikas, a religious sect. Bindusara appointed his son Asoka as the governor of Ujjain