Mahajanapadas and Rise of Magadha practice question for Railways, SSC, UPSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
Which animal resource of the eastern Gangetic forests could provide an important military advantage to Magadha?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
A. ElephantsA. हाथी
Explanationव्याख्या
Elephants were an important military resource available in the forested regions of eastern and central India.
War elephants later became a prominent component of large Indian armies and could provide both tactical and psychological advantages.
Magadha's access to forest zones therefore contributed to its resource base.
However, its rise should not be explained by elephants alone.
Agricultural surplus supported population and taxation; river routes aided communication; political consolidation expanded revenue; and rulers such as Bimbisara and Ajatashatru pursued aggressive diplomacy and warfare.
Later Nanda and Mauryan armies became particularly famous in literary traditions for their large forces, including elephants.
The importance of elephants also affected interactions with Hellenistic powers; Indian war elephants became highly valued in interstate military systems after Alexander's campaigns.
पूर्वी और मध्य भारत के वन क्षेत्रों में हाथियों की उपलब्धता एक महत्वपूर्ण सैन्य संसाधन थी। युद्ध हाथी बाद के भारतीय राज्यों की बड़ी सेनाओं का प्रमुख हिस्सा बने और युद्धक्षेत्र में सामरिक तथा मनोवैज्ञानिक दोनों प्रकार का लाभ दे सकते थे। इसलिए वन क्षेत्रों तक मगध की पहुँच उसकी संसाधन शक्ति का एक पक्ष थी। हालांकि मगध के उदय को केवल हाथियों से नहीं समझाया जा सकता। कृषि अधिशेष ने जनसंख्या और कर व्यवस्था को समर्थन दिया, नदी मार्गों ने संचार और परिवहन को आसान बनाया, राजनीतिक विस्तार से राजस्व बढ़ा और बिंबिसार तथा अजातशत्रु जैसे शासकों ने सक्रिय कूटनीति तथा युद्ध का उपयोग किया। बाद में नंद और मौर्य सेनाएँ भी विशाल हाथी सेना के लिए प्रसिद्ध हुईं।
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