Buddhism and the First Unification of India

Chapter 17Vocabulary

King Asoka Maurya

• Commonly known as Asoka the Great• Was as Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty • Ruled the subcontinent from 269 to 232 BCE • In his youth he was known for his cruelty• The site of dead bodies after a battle caused

him to question his behavior• He adopted Buddhism and pursued a policy of

nonviolence for the rest of his life

King Asoka Maurya

Mauryan Empire

• Ruled by the Maurya Dynasty • 322 – 185 BCE• Geographically extensive (large)• Iron Age• Ancient India

Mauryan Empire

Mauryan Empire

monk

monk

monk

• A holy man who devotes his life to religious practice

• A member of an all-male religious group that lives apart from other people in a monastery

• A member of a religious community of men who usually promise to remain poor, unmarried, and separated from the rest of society

edict

edict

edict

• An official public order made by someone in a position of power

• An official order given by person with power or by a government

• An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority