With reference to Ancient India, in the northern part of the country, the village headman was known as the

Consider the following statements.

1. Most Ashokan inscriptions were in the Greek language while those in the northwest of India subcontinent were in Aramaic and Prakrit.

2. Ashokan inscriptions were written in both Prakrit and Brahmi scripts.

Which of the above is/are correct?

The taking of Census was regular during the Mauryan period. Consider the following with reference to it.

1. Village officials were to record the caste and occupation of people.

2. Livestock population in each house was tracked.

3. Municipal officials tracked the movement of population both foreign and indigenous.

4. The data collected from official census were cross checked by the spies.

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Lauria Nandangarh is famous for

1. A large excavated Stupa belonging to the Ashokan period

2. A monolithic iron pillar of the Mauryan period that was used to propagate Dharma to Sri Lanka

Which of the above is/are correct?

Ashoka’s policy of “Dhamma Vijaya” meant that

1. Dhamma cannot be spread to another country except by voluntary submission and acceptance of its subjects

2. Every empire should fund welfare projects in neighbouring empires.

3. No empire should try to conquest another empire.

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