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India’s First Empires

India’s First Empires. Chapter 4 Section 3. The Mauryan Dynasty. The Mauryan Dynasty. Built India’s first empire Indian Prince United almost all of Northern India Founded the Mauryan dynasty in 321 B.C. Chandragupta Maurya. The Mauryan Dynasty.

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India’s First Empires

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  1. India’s First Empires Chapter 4 Section 3

  2. The Mauryan Dynasty

  3. The Mauryan Dynasty • Built India’s first empire • Indian Prince • United almost all of Northern India • Founded the Mauryan dynasty in 321 B.C. Chandragupta Maurya

  4. The Mauryan Dynasty • Capital City of the Mauryan Dynasty Pataliputra

  5. The Mauryan Dynasty • ruled the Mauryan empire from 273 b.c. to 232 B.C. • Empire’s greatest king • followed the teachings of Buddha • focused on the welfare of others • Buddhist shrines that have the shape of a dome or mound Asoka stupas

  6. The Gupta Empire

  7. The Gupta Empire • 200 years • Smaller than the Mauryan Dynasty • Grew wealthy from trade • Pilgrims used trade routes to travel to religious sites • made Hinduism the official religion Gupta Empire (Dynasty)

  8. Indian Literature and Science

  9. Indian Literature and Science • ancient sacred texts for religious ceremonies • He was an important writer during the Gupta period • love stories, comedies, poems, plays Vedas Kalidasa

  10. Indian Literature and Science • number and symbol for zero • infinity=endless • symbols for # 1-9 • algorithms Indian Mathematicians

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