Match the Following

(Match Column A with the correct option in Column B)

Column A	Column B
1. Maurya Empire	(a) Kalinga War
2. Ashoka’s Edicts	(b) Chanakya’s political Treatise
3. Kautilya	(c) Spread Buddhism
4. Chandragupta Maurya	(d) Pataliputra
5. Ashoka	(e) Administrative reforms

Matched Pairs and Explanations:

1 → d: The Maurya Empire had its capital in Pataliputra, from where governance was centralized)

2 → c: Ashoka’s edicts promoted the spread of Buddhism and moral values across the empire.

3 → b: Kauṭilya wrote the Arthashastra, a book on governance and strategy.

4 → e: Chandragupta Maurya introduced administrative reforms that helped manage the empire.

5 → a: Ashoka’s reign was marked by the Kalinga War, which led to his conversion to Buddhism and promotion of peace.