Mauryan Empire • First empire to unify India (322-184 BC) • Founded by Chandragupta Maurya, grandfather of Asoka Maurya • Chandragupta followed a political guidebook called the Arthasastra
Mauryan Empire
Feb 16, 2016
Mauryan Empire. First empire to unify India (322-184 BC) Founded by Chandragupta Maurya, grandfather of Asoka Maurya Chandragupta followed a political guidebook called the Arthasastra. Emperor Asoka. Rise to power Conquest of Kalinga Conversion to Buddhism and Asoka’s Edicts. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Mauryan Empire
• First empire to unify India (322-184 BC)• Founded by Chandragupta Maurya, grandfather of Asoka Maurya• Chandragupta followed a political guidebook called the Arthasastra
• Rise to power• Conquest of Kalinga• Conversion to Buddhism
and Asoka’s Edicts
Emperor Asoka
Edicts of Asoka video (4 mins) http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/gallery/photos/6.html
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