Foreign Invasions In Ancient India
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EXAMIVERSE
Exam-Oriented Q&A
Q1: Who was the first major foreign invader of ancient India?
Answer: Cyrus the Great of Persia, around 550 BCE.
Q2: What administrative system did the Persians introduce?
Answer: Satrapy system with Aramaic as the imperial administrative script.
Q3: How did Alexander’s campaign affect Indian polity?
Answer: It led to the Seleucid-Mauryan treaty and the rise of Indo-Greek kingdoms.
Q4: Which invaders fostered Gandhara’s Hellenistic art?
Answer: The Indo-Greek rulers from c. 180 BCE onwards.
Q5: What was the impact of the Huna invasions on the Gupta Empire?
Answer: They weakened central authority, contributing to Gupta decline and regional fragmentation.