History · From State to Empire
UGC NET June 2023 History (Shift-I)
The Mahasilakantaka and Rathamusala were two secret weapons of war used by which of the following rulers?
ABimbisara
BAjatashatru ✓ Correct
CNagadasaka
DSamudragupta
Correct answer: (B) Ajatashatru — It was Ajatashatru, so the answer is Ajatashatru.
Explanation
★It was Ajatashatru, so the answer is Ajatashatru.
★Ajatashatru got the throne in 492 BCE by killing his father Bimbisara.
★Due to his expansionist policy he had to fight with the Vajji confederacy.
★The battle lasted about eighteen years, and Ajatashatru ultimately won.
★In this battle he used two secret weapons, the Mahasilakantaka and the Rathamusala.
★The First Buddhist Council was also held during his rule.
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