History Test - 35

In Ancient India, a shreni (Sanskrit: श्रेणि, romanized: śreṇi or श्रेणी śreṇī, Prakrit: seni) was an association of traders, merchants, and artisans. Generally, a separate shreni existed for a particular group of persons engaged in the same vocation or activity. Shrenis have sometimes been compared with the guilds.

The Mauryan Empire's first leader, Chandragupta Maurya, started consolidating land as Alexander the Great's power began to wane. Alexander's death in 323 B.C.E.

Of the four extant Dharmasastras, Manusmriti, Yajnavalkya Smriti and Narada Smriti are the most important surviving texts.

Ibn Batutta remained in India from 1334-1341 during the reign of Mohammad bin Tughlaq in Delhi.

The correct option is C Officers appointed by Ashoka to preach Dhamma Ashoka appointed officials known as Dhamma Mahamatta. They travelled to different places in the empire and preached Dhamma to the subjects.

Indra was not worshipped by the Harappans. Indra is a prominent deity in the Vedic religion, which emerged after the Harappan civilization. The Harappans are known to have worshipped natural elements and deities like Pashupatinath and a Mother Goddess, but not in the structured way seen in later Vedic practices.

Kitab-ul-Hind was written by Al-Biruni.

It is a famous Arabic text wherein he comments on Indian Sciences, Hindu religious beliefs, customs, and Social organisation.

Kshatriyas were meant to rule as kings and perform sacrifices like Ashvamedha.

In a protest against Viceroy Lord Linlithgow’s action of declaring India to be a belligerent in Second World War without consulting the Indians they resigned in october 1939.

On 4 February 1916, Gandhiji's made his first public appearance after returning from South Africa in BHU. He addressed the audience in BHU, mostly consisting of impressionable youths, princes, bedecked and bejewelled, etc.