Question

Before the invasion of Alexander, the north western region of India were conquered by the Persian ruler ...............

• A. Darius
• B. Bimbisara
• C. Cyrus
• D. Dhana Nanda

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Cyrus

• Alexander, the ruler of Macedonia in Greece came to attack India in B. C. E 327. Before the invasion of Alexander, the north western region of India were conquered by the Persian ruler, Cyrus. Following Cyrus, Darius I attacked India and took hold of Sindh and Punjab. The invasions of the Persians and Macedonia resulted in foreign ties and a new script named kharoshti was introduced.

• King Bimbisara of Magadha made proclamation of ahimsa prohibiting yagas with cattle sacrifices.

• During this period, Buddhism and Jainism evolved against the inequalities that existed in the society. Jainism and Buddhism originated in the sixth century BC.

• Jainism propagated by Vardhamana Mahavira and Buddhism by Gautama Buddha gave emphasis to Ahimsa. Prakrit was the language that Mahavira used, while Buddha used Pali language.