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It prospered at the time of the Buddha |\n| Bodhisattva | An individual who attains nirvana by working for the welfare of the world |\n| Chaitya | A Buddhist place of worship |\n| Dharma-Chakra-Pravartana | Turning of the wheel of the law |\n| Hinayana | Literally Lesser vehicle, also known as Abandoned Vehicle or Defective vehicle. It believes in the original teaching of Buddha or Doctrine of elders. |\n| Stupa | Domical structure containing relics of the Buddha. |\n| Upasikas | Lay worshippers (disciples of Buddha) |\n\n|  2  IAS 2021 | HISTORY KEY WORDS | | [www.iasscore.in](www.iasscore.in) |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| Theravada | A Buddhist sect |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mahavira, Jina, Jitendriya | One who conquered his senses (Jainism) |\n| Nigrantha | Free from all bonds(Jainism) |\n| Kaivalya | Highest spiritual knowledge(Jainism) |\n| Digambara | A Jain sect believes that to attain Moksha, one must give up the luxury of clothes also |\n\nVedic Period  \n\n| Terms | Meaning/Function |\n| --- | --- |\n| Rajan (GopatiJanasya or Janasyagopa) | King |\n| Gramini | Head of the Village |\n| Kula | The clan or extended family |\n| Kulapa also called Dampati | Head of the family |\n| Senani | Commander |\n| Vrajapati | Officer in Charge of Pastoral Lands |\n| Jivagribha and Ugra | Police Officers |\n| Spasa | Spy |\n| Vidhatha | An assembly meant for secular, religious and military purpose |\n| Sabha | Assembly ( performed judicial functions) |\n| Sabhavati | Women who attended the assembly |\n| Samiti | Folk assembly in which people of the tribe gathered for transacting tribal business. |\n| Madhyamasi | Mediator in Disputes |\n| Bhagadugha | Tax Collector |\n| Sangrahitri | Treasurer |\n| Mahishi | Chief Queen |\n| Suta | Charioteer |\n| Palagala | Messenger |\n| Akshvapa | Accountant |\n| Kshata | Keeper of the King’s household |\n| Aranyakas | These are Vedic texts composed by hermits |\n\n| [www.iasscore.in](www.iasscore.in) | IAS 2021 | HISTORY KEY WORDS |  3  |\n| --- | --- |\n\n\n| Upanishads | The philosophical texts included in Vedic literature |\n| --- | --- |\n| Varna | Four-fold division of Hindu society |\n| Brahmanas | A collection of ancient Indian texts with annotations on the hymns of the four Vedas |\n\nMauryan Empire  \n\n| Terms | Meaning/Function |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sannidhata | Treasurer and keeper of the stores. He was in charge of collection of revenue from various parts of the kingdom and looked after the income and expenditure by supervising the works of the akshapataladhyaksha (Accountant General) . |\n| Samharta | To collect Revenue both in cash and kind; helped by Bhagadhuk (collector of royal share) |\n| Amatya | • Administrative personnel or civil servants who filled the highest administrative and judicial appointments.\u003Cbr>• Amatyas kept in touch with all sections of the society and made a highly skilled secretariat divided into several departments. |\n| Rajuka | Ashoka appointed a class of officers known as the rajukas, who were vested with authority of not only rewarding people but also punishing them whenever necessary. |\n| Adhyaksha | • Looked after various departments.\u003Cbr>• Kautilya in the 2nd book of his Arthasastra, Adhyakshaprachara, gives an account of the working of nearly 27 adhyakshas. |\n| Akshapataladhyaksha | Accountant General who was in charge of two offices of currency and accounts. |\n| Sitadhyaksha | Superintendent of Agriculture |\n| Akaradhyaksha | Superintendent of Mining |\n| Navadhyaksha | Superintendent of Ports |\n| Panyadhyaksha | Supervisor of Commerce |\n| Samshadhyaksha | Supervisor of Markets |\n| Sulkadhyaksha | Collector of customs and tolls |\n| Suradhyaksha | Superintendent of Excise who controlled the manufacture and sale of liquor |\n| Pautavadhyaksha | Superintendent of weights and measures.","cbCais8xdbCg39aV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCais8xdbCg39aV","pdf",4097695,"English","# HISTORY KEYWORDS\n## Ancient India\n## Jainism & Buddhism\n## Vedic Period\n## Mauryan Empire\n## Satavahana Empire","[{\"question\":\"What kind of content does the document provide?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a keyword glossary of ancient Indian history terms, each paired with meanings and, in many cases, specific functions.\"},{\"question\":\"Which religious traditions are covered in the keyword list?\",\"answer\":\"Jainism and Buddhism are covered through terms such as Ajivika, Bodhisattva, Chaitya, Dharma-Chakra-Pravartana, Hinayana, and Stupa.\"},{\"question\":\"Does the document include political and administrative terminology?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. It lists roles and institutions from the Vedic period and the Mauryan Empire, including king and assembly-related terms as well as revenue and departmental officers.\"}]","HISTORY KEYWORDS - Glossary Terms and Meanings | PDF",1790598072]