Question

Which of the following would not have happened during 322 BCE, if the Mauryan empire did not rise to power?

• A. Unification of Indian subcontinent.
• B. Trading with the remote parts of the Indian subcontinent.
• C. Exchange of religious ideas and philosophies, between the traders and the hunter/farmer communities in the remote areas.
• D. The invasion of India by the British, and the decline of the Mughal empire.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Unification of Indian subcontinent.
B Trading with the remote parts of the Indian subcontinent.
C Exchange of religious ideas and philosophies, between the traders and the hunter/farmer communities in the remote areas.

The Mauryan empire tried to reach as far as down South of the Indian subcontinent. The expansion of the Mauryan empire helped traders to access the remotest corner of the subcontinent. The traders now came in contact with hunting and farming communities. This interaction between people led to changes in the religious and social life of people.