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Aim: How did the rise of unified empires change India?

Aim: How did the rise of unified empires change India?. October 29, 2013. I. The Mauryan Empire (324 B.C. – 183 B.C.) . A. For centuries, the Aryans brought little unity to India. Eventually the Persians, later Alexander the Great conquer India. B. In 324 B.C. Chandragupta

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Aim: How did the rise of unified empires change India?

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  1. Aim: How did the rise of unified empires change India? October 29, 2013

  2. I. The Mauryan Empire (324 B.C. – 183 B.C.) A. For centuries, the Aryans brought little unity to India. Eventually the Persians, later Alexander the Great conquer India. B. In 324 B.C. Chandragupta Mauryacreates The Mauryan Empire, the first dynasty EVER to unite most of India. Builds capitol at Pataliputra.

  3. I. The Mauryan Empire (324 B.C. – 183 B.C.) C. Chandragupta Maurya (rules 324 B.C. – 301 B.C.) • Defeats Alexander the Great • United India under one ruler • Maintained HUGE army: over 600,000 • Autocratic government:

  4. I. The Mauryan Empire (324 B.C. – 183 B.C.) D. Asoka(ruled 269 B.C.-232 B.C.) – Grandson of Chandragupta. • Considered to be the greatest ruler in the history of India. • Begins his reign fighting bloody wars, but eventually changes. Why? • Achievements:

  5. II. Transitional Period (183 B.C. – 320 A.D.) • Mauryan Empire collapsed in 183 B.C. From the first to the third centuries A.D., nomadic warriors called the Kushans ruled northern India. They continue to expand Indian trade routes.

  6. III. The Gupta Empire: India’s Golden Age (320 A.D. - 500 A.D.) A. Founder: Chandragupta I (no relation to the other guy). Reestablishes the capitol at Pataliputra. B. Under strong emperors like Chandragupta II (375 - 415 CE): • Society was ordered in accordance with Hindu beliefs. Hinduism becomes the dominant religion of the country for the rest of Indian history, while Buddhism is a tolerated minority. • Period of Peace and Prosperity (from trade)

  7. III. The Gupta Empire: India’s Golden Age (320 A.D. - 500 A.D.) C. Cultural Achievements • Math – concept of zero – decimal system based on the number 10 – Arabic Numerals (0-9) • Medicine – plastic surgery – vaccine against smallpox • Architecture – Stone temples to Hindu gods – Stupas- Buddhist shrines that contained remains of holy people

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