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Chapter Opener
Asoka: TheBuddhist King ofIndia
Buddhism turnedAsoka, thebloodthirsty king ofancient Indias
Mauryan Empire,into a peace-lovingruler.
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Section 1: Indias First Empires
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The Mauryan Empire is Established
Chandragupta MauryaSeizes Power In 321 B.C.
Chandragupta Mauryaseizes power, startsMauryan Empire
Chandragupta MauryaUnifies North India Chandragupta defeats
Seleucus I; north India
is united for the firsttime Chandragupta uses
taxes to support hislarge army
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The Mauryan Empire is Established
Running the Empire Chandraguptas chief adviser is Kautilya,
a priest Chandragupta creates a bureaucratic
government He divides the government to make it
easier to rule
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The Mauryan Empire is Established
Life in the City andthe Country A Greek ambassador
writes glowing praise of
the empire Chandraguptas son
rules from 301 to 269B.C., (32 years)
A oka Chandraguptasgrandson, brings theempire to its height
Mahabodhi Temple, site of first temple built
by Asoka (3 rd century B.C.) on spot ofBuddhas enlightenment. Bihar, India
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The Mauryan Empire is Established
Asoka Promotes Buddhism After a bloody war with Kalinga, Asoka
promotes Buddhism and peace Preaches religious toleration accepting
people of different religions Builds roads, with wells along them
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A Period of Turmoil
The Breakup of the Mauryan Empire Asoka dies in 232 B.C.; kingdoms in
central India soon break away The Andhra Dynasty dominates central
India for centuries Northern India receives immigrants
from Greece and other parts of Asia Tamils a people living in southern
India remain separate and frequentlywar with rival peoples.
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The Gupta Empire isEstablished
Chandra Gupta Buildsan Empire Chandra Gupta
marries into kingship
in north India in A.D.320 Starts Gupta
Empire Indiassecond empire;
flowering of Indiancivilization, especiallyHindu culture (seenext slide)
His son SamudraGupta expandsempire with conquest
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Radha and Krishna in the grove.
Painting (about 1780)
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The Gupta Empire isEstablished
Daily Life in India Majority of Indians are farmers; entire
family raises crops together Families are patriarchal headed by
the eldest male Farmers have to contribute work to
government and pay heavy taxes Some Tamil families are matriarchal
led by mother rather than father
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The Gupta Empire isEstablished
Height of the Gupta Empire Chandra Gupta II rules from A.D. 375-
415 He defeats the Shakas and adds
western coast to empire Gupta Empire sees flourishing of arts,
religion, and science After Chandra Gupta II dies, the empire
declines