Stone pillars were erected all over the mauryan empire with inscriptions engraved on them. Pushyamitra sunga was the first king of this dynasty. Yet, the indogreek kings had to accept the realities created by the mauryan empire. He had his capital at pataliputru, near patna, in bihar. The core areas included existing states like gandhara, whose capital was taxila. He extended mauryan rule by conquering other kingdoms. Candidates can download history study material in tamil from our website. He became king of the mauryan empire after his father died c. Chandragupta maurya sandrocoptossan drocottas in greek texts, established the dynasty in the last quarter of the 4th century. India mauryan empire activity historys historiesyou are. After invasion by alexander, the north western region in india faced various foreign attacks which caused unrest in these indian states. The maurya empire boundless world history lumen learning. King menander converted and became something of a buddhist saint.
The mauryan empire thus collapsed in fewer than fifty years after the death of asoka. Chandragupta maurya established the maurya empire by overthrowing the nanda dynasty and expanded the empire with the help of chanakya. Ashoka 268232 bc most important ruler in ancient india brutal military commander who extended the empire throughout s. Among the successors of asoka mentioned in the dynastic list in sanskrit puranic texts, only two dasaratha and. An overview mauryan art encompasses the arts produced during the period of the mauryan empire 4th to 2nd century bce represented an important transition in indian art from use of wood to stone 2 the lion capital of ashoka from sarnath that is now the national emblem of india mauryan. Trade was a big factor when it came to the establishment of the andhra and the fall of the mauryan. Centralized administration of mauryan empire syskool.
Chapter 6 post mauryan period 200bc to 300ad civilsdaily. Sunga empire 187 to 78 bce pushyamitra sunga 187151 bce. Mauryan rule in the gandhara region, beginning with chandragupta maurya. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. By 316 bc, the maurya empire fully occupied northwestern parts of india, defeating and conquering the governors left by alexander the great. Legend says he had to fight and kill his own brothers to become emperor. The mauryan empire had an efficient and centralised administrative system. The king, as the supreme and sovereign authority of the mauryan empire, had the supreme executive, legislative and judicial powers and functions in the. Additions to the wall were made over a period of 2000 years because the frontiers of the empire. The mauryan empire then defeated seleucus i, a diadochus and founder of the seleucid empire.
The mauryan empire was an efficient and highly organized autocracy with a standing army and civil service. The digital version is completely interactive and can be used with your 1. Thapar argues that the mauryan empire was made up of a metropolitan state, core areas, and peripheral areas. The first imperial art presentation by group 8 1 2. The reason that they succeeded among the others was because of its placement. As we know most highly target competitive exams are going to be held in couple of months. Life of kautilya, indian stateman and philosopher, chief advisor and prime minister of the indian. Chandragupta 320300 bc, was the builder of the first indian imperial power, the mauryan empire. This is a fully interactive and engaging flipbook activity that takes a detailed look at the mauryan and gupta empires. Founded by chandragupta maurya, the mauryan empire was an important dynasty in our history. In 321 bc, chandragupta maurya, with the help of chanakya author of arthashasthra founded the mauryan dynasty after overthrowing nanda dynasty. Somewhat before the time of the mauryan empire, about 2400 years ago, began to built this wall. This vastness was itself a source of weakness rather than of strength because of the lack of communication. Chandragupta 320300 bc was the builder of the first indian imperial power, the mauryan empire.
Whereas, the nandas who were ruling at that time were not popular due their severe taxation regimes imposed on agricultural by dhanananda. This therefore logically founder of the dynasty, chandragupta maurya implies that the expansion of the maurya power sandrocoptossandrocottas in greek. He defeated the nandas of magadha with the help and assistance of kautilya. But after ashoka, its downfall started and finally in the 185 b. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Mauryan empire 322188 bce background by 500 bce, the persian empire controlled the area between the hindu kush mountains and the indus river. Chandragupta maurya defeated seleucus i nicator and gained the territories beyond indus river. It can be appropriately claimed that the mauryan administration system, though monarchical, was sufficient because it had the privilege of possessing successful administrators such as chandragupta maurya, bindusara maurya and ashoka. Choose one of the edicts to create a billboard with a visual representation and a onesentence interpretation of the edict you chose. In 1837, james prinsep deciphered the asokan edicts and in 1901, vincent smith published one of the earliest histories on the subject titled, asoka. As these scripts were inscribed on rocks and pillars they are known as rock edicts or pillar edicts. Similarly, ashokas edicts tell us about india during the mauryan empire.
Following his conquest of the kalinga country, he renounced armed conquest and adopted a policy that he called conquest by dharma. During the reign of ashoka, the mauryan empire reached the peak of its glory. The mauryan dynasty was founded by chandragupta maurya in 320 bc after defeating the incumbent nanda dynasty. His vigorous patronage of buddhism during his reign furthered the expansion of that religion throughout india. Classicalstudiesgreekplaysnewvoicesissue broughall. Important satic gk questions with answers of mauryan empire. The chief source of information regarding administration under the mauryan empire is chanakyas work, arthashastra. Since then, the mauryas, dated between 317 and 186 bc, 1 have. Mauryan and gupta empires flipbook digital by history. During the conquest of southern india, what happened. The dynasty was established by pushyamitra sunga, after the fall of the maurya empire when the emperor brihadratha, the last of the mauryan rulers, was assassinated by the then senapati of the mauryan armed forces, pushyamitra. Generally, there is one or two questions are asked from this topic.
Here we compiled the list of most important questions which are based on maurya dynasty. It was in the perfect spot to trade with places like rome and southeast asia. That bureaucracy and its operation were the model for the arthashastra the science of material gain, a work of political economy similar in tone and scope to niccolo machiavellis the prince in the wake of the death of alexander the great in 323 bce, chandragupta or. But the mauryan pillars are different from the achamenian pillars. Throughout history, theres a common trend of great architecture coming from great rulers. It was meant to protect the northern frontier of the empire from pastoral people. This article will provide ncert notes on mauryan empire for the ias exam. These notes will also be useful for other competitive exams like banking po, ssc, state civil services exams and so on. The ashokan rock edicts were deciphered by james princep in 1837. Alexander, candragupta, india, maurya empire, colonial.
The mauryan pillars are rockcut pillars thus displaying the carvers skills, whereas the achamenian pillars are constructed in pieces by a mason. Lets take a look at its history, government, achievements and some interesting facts. Mauryan empire timeline ancient history encyclopedia. Founded by chandragupta maurya, the mauryan empire dominated ancient india from 322 bce to 187 bce.
Megasthenes also gives some information in his book indika. After his death, however, his generals fought to control the pieces of the great empire. The greeks were the first foreign power in the subcontinent. Evidence for this point of view comes from the most famous symbol of the mauryansthe stone pillars of ashoka, the grandson of the founder of the dynasty. The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power based in. The metropolitan state, magadha was the state that initiated conquest and control over other entities. However, the legacy of the mauryan empire lives on in the indian people today. Candragupta maurya, the founder of the dynasty, took control away from the nanda dynasty that had ruled magadha modern southern bihar in northern india.
Never has a greek army reached a more eastern point. In this lesson we have discussed important questions on mauryan empire for ssc cgl, mts, chsl, cpo, railway, bank po etc. Mauryan empire after ashoka the maurya empire was too vast in its extent. Mauryan empire history study material pdf examsdaily tamil. The mauryan empire was the first most powerful indian empire to bring the entire indian subcontinent under a single rule. Maurya dynasty gk questions pdf download gk classes. First great buddhist king and best known mauryan empire. The maurya empire was founded by chandragupta maurya, with help from chanakya, at taxila, a noted center of learning. Ashoka, last major emperor in the mauryan dynasty of india. Additions to the wall were made over a period of 2000 years because the frontiers of the empire kept shifting. According to several legends, chanakya travelled to magadha, a kingdom that was large and militarily powerful and feared by its neighbours, but was insulted by its king dhana nanda, of the nanda dynasty. Inscriptions and literature are a valuable source to know about the history of mauryan empire. When alexander the great invaded persia, he pushed beyond the indus, setting up governors and provinces as he went. While extending to the farthest corners of the indian subcontinent it also included territories outside the natural frontiers of india.
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