Solved papers for 12th Class History Solved Paper - History 2013 Outside Delhi Set-I

12th Class History Solved Paper - History 2013 Outside Delhi Set-I

'Historians have used a veriety of sources to reconstruct the history of the Mauryan Empire.? Explain.

Answer:

The historians used various sources to reconstruct the history of Mauryan Empire. These are archaeological finds, especially sculptures account of Megasthenes who was a Greek Ambassador to the court of Chandragupta Maurya. Another source which is often used is the Arthashastra composed by Kautilya or Chanakya, the minister of Chandragupta.