Founded by Chandragupta Maurya ( 324 to 301 B.C.) Increased centralized govt control over regional kingdoms Large army of 700,000 secret police to watch for treason 301 BCE gave up his throne to & became a Jain monk (extreme Buddhism)

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4. Persia first
united NW India
under Cyrus and
Darius
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7. Founded by Chandragupta Maurya (
324 to 301 B.C.)
Increased centralized govt control
over regional kingdoms
Large army of 700,000
secret police to watch for treason
 301 BCE gave up his throne to &
became a Jain monk (extreme
Buddhism)
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9. o Most important ruler in ancient
India
 Brutal military commander who
extended the Empire throughout S.
and E. India
 Battle of Kalinga - 260 BC
 100,000 Kalingans died
 150,000 Kalingans driven from
their home
 More died from disease &
starvation in the aftermath of the
destruction brought on by the war
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10.  “What have I done?”
 Ashoka and many Indian
leaders converted to Buddhism
after this battle and became
pacifists
 He spent the rest of his life
encouraging non-violence,
moderation and Buddhist
principles to India
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11. Asoka’s Buddhist
Rock and Pillar Edicts
spread Buddhist principles
scattered in more than 30 places in
India, Nepal,Pakistan, & Afghanistan.
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12. Each pillar is 40’-50’ high.
helped bring order and unity to
India
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13. Agricultural economy
•New canals and irrigation
systems for trade and agriculture.
Renovated major roads
throughout India.
Built towns for spinning &
weaving textiles
Uniform system of currency,
weights and measures
Silver punch mark coin
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14. • Created provinces ruled by governors for
tax assessments and law enforcement
• Taxes rose over time to build Ashoka’s
projects which led to Empire’s fall at
Ashoka’s death
• Increased trade by uniting India
• India traded silk, cotton, and spices to
Mesopotamia, China, Egypt and Rome
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15.  State farms operated
and cultivated by
slaves.
 Grew Rice, Pepper,
Wheat, Barley,
Mustard, Sugar
Cane, Medicinal
Roots
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16.  Buddhism grows
 Built thousands of Stupas for
Buddhist followers.
 built Buddhist schools and
universities
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17.  the unnecessary eating of animals was
abolished.
 Wildlife became protected including the
first national parks in the world
 promoted vegetarianism and built animal
hospitals.
 Ashoka’s empire died out slowly after he
died
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19.  Buddhism architecture spread from India when
Buddhism spread aver the next 1000 years
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20. The Mauryan Empire at its Height
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21.  The Caste System limited social
opportunities & determined who
people could marry
Families are patriarchal—headed by
the eldest male
 Laws limited women’s life and
abilities
 Sati was sometimes practiced
“Even a man in the grip of rage
will not be harsh to a woman,
remembering that on her
depends the joy of love,
happiness and virtue”
Mahabharata epic
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22. •50 million people during Mauryan Empire
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23. Transition from wood to stone in their
architecture and art Indian Stupa
Ashoka's Pillars
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25.  Northern India
 Invading HUNS built new small regional
kingdoms
 Hindu Kush civilizations
 Most powerful regional kingdoms for trade
across the region and along the Silk Road
 Jainism grew in influence during this time of
confusion since the leaders pushing Hindu
and Buddhism were weakened
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26.  Believe in karma, dharma and Moksha
 expected to follow five principles of living:
 Ahimsa: "non violence in all parts of a
person -- mental, verbal and physical."
 Satya: speaking truth; avoiding falsehood
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27.  Asteya: to not steal from others
 Brahma-charya: (soul conduct); remaining
sexually monogamous to one's spouse only
 Aparigraha: detach from people, places and
material things. Avoiding the collection of
excessive material possessions, abstaining
from over-indulgence, restricting one's needs,
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