India’s First Empires

Pages 186-199

Maurya Empire

Chandragupta Maurya 321 BCE – 298 BCE

Non-violence, spiritual independence & self-control

FASTED TO DEATH! X

Kautilya

• Grandson of Chandragupta• Brings Mauryan Empire to its

greatest heights• Waged war to expand his empire…

Asoka 269 BCE – 232 BCE

Asoka

Religious tolerance of Hindus

Asoka’s Law Code

What is this similar yet very different to from Babylonian Empire?

Turmoil after Asoka’s death leads to rapid decline of the empire…

Gupta Empire