Chapter 2: Kings, Farmers and Towns

Important Questions

1. Describe the inscriptions of Asoka.

2. Describe the physical and political structure of mahajanapadas.

3. Give a brief description about the capital of Magadh

4. Describe the role of the political centers of the Magadha Empire?

5. Discuss the spread of social and political structure in 6th century BCE?

Sample Questions

1. Pataliputra had a history of its own, Discuss.

2. Discuss the salient features of Punch-marked coins.

3. Describe the sources historians have used to reconstruct the history of the Mauryan Empire. [CBSE Delhi 2019]

3. Discuss the notions of kingship that developed in the post-Mauryan period. [NCERT Practise Question]

5. A company forfeited 800 equity shares of Rs.10 each issued at a discount of 10% for non-payment of first and final calls of Rs.2 each. Calculate the amount forfeited by the company and pass the journal entry for forefeiture of the shares.