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Empires in India & China

Empires in India & China. Chapter 7. Today’s Goal  Compare the first two Indian empires and their rulers. Essential Questions  What impacts did Chandragupta Maurya , Asoka, and Chandra Gupta have on India? What similar rise/fall did these two empires have?. Chandragupta Maurya.

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Empires in India & China

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  1. Empires in India & China Chapter 7

  2. Today’s Goal Compare the first two Indian empires and their rulers. • Essential Questions  What impacts did Chandragupta Maurya, Asoka, and Chandra Gupta have on India? What similar rise/fall did these two empires have?

  3. Chandragupta Maurya • Established Mauryan Empire by military success • Divided empire into provinces

  4. Kautilya – Chandragupta’s Advisor • Arthasastra – describes how a ruler should govern, laws • Political assassination, spies

  5. Asoka • Converted to Buddhism  helped spread • Brought empire to greatest heights • Built roads, canals

  6. Asoka’s Rock Edicts • Religious tolerance, nonviolence, welfare of his subjects

  7. Principles of Asoka’s Edicts • Buddhist philosophy • Promote general welfare • Promote justice • Ensure security

  8. Fall of Mauryans • Poor/weak leaders after Asoka • Regional kings challenged gov’t • Last leader, Brihadratha, killed by his own general, PushyamitraSunga • Internal conflicts • Priests unhappy w/changes in religion • Refugees from other lands • Invasions by outsiders & rival kingdoms • Weak military due to emphasis on peace • No unified defense

  9. Tamil Land

  10. Chandra Gupta I • Gupta Empire = Golden Age • Back to Hinduism • Flowering of Indian culture • Extensive trade (use of Silk Roads)

  11. Fall of Gupta Empire • Hephthalites (the “White Huns”) = nomadic group  invaded Gupta • Fragmentation/dissolution of empire • Weak economy • Disputes within royal family • Provinces wanted independence • Small wars between local rulers

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