At its height it ruled virtually all of northern and central india and even parts of afghanistan and pakistan. Monks, priests, and teachers belonged to the philosopher caste. There are many reasons given by historians for this disintegration of a once mighty empire. This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content noncommercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new. Under the able leadership of its founder, chandragupta maurya r. The empire came into being when chandragupta maurya stepped into the vacuum created by alexander of macedon. Apr 22, 20 mauryan empire s development history mauryan empire founder. Comprising the majority of south asia, the maurya empire was centralized by the conquest of the indogangetic plain, and its capital city was located at pataliputra modern patna. He conqured and united all of northern india with his soldiers and elephants. These were further divided into districts and villages. Chandragupta maurya was one of the vastest empires of ancient india. In the history of india the mauryan dynasty is the first historical dynasty, about which some definite historical material is available. The same animation, modified in accordance with kulke and rothermund see text. Kachuwa kachwa aur khargosh hindi story is a tortoise and hare animation.
The mauryan empire was indias first great unified empire. Ashoka would continue to expand the empire s borders, much like his grandfather. Similarly, ashokas edicts tell us about india during the mauryan empire. The mauryan empire two very important pieces of literature in the mauryan empire are the epics, the mahabharata and the bhagavadgita. But with the beginning of the mauryan empire that year, many of those small parts came under one ruler. Conquering and ruling over such a large amount of territory was a rare feat for such a young ruler. The mauryan empire was the largest area under one rule on the indian subcontinent until the mughal empire of the 17th century. Explain the growth of the mauryan empire in the context of rivalries among indian states.
The mauryan empire also had advances in science and technology. He was very scared of enemiesso he used his army, spies, network, and torture to rule a good empire. The maurya empire was founded in 322 bce by chandragupta maurya, who had overthrown the nanda dynasty and rapidly expanded his power westward. In some countries this may not be legally possible.
When people think of the mauryan empire,chandraguptas grandson, asoka, comes up. A prince of the royal family governed each province. In india the establishment of a vigorous dynasty ruling over wide dominions has invariably resulted in the application of a strong stimulus to the development of man. The land of the mauryan empire was divided into four provinces, or states. Chandragupta maurya was the founder of the maurya empire.
The expansion of two kingdoms in the northeast laid the groundwork for the emergence of indias first empire, ruled by the mauryan dynasty ca. This article talks about the downfall of the mauryan empire. In this lesson, we will study indias mauryan empire. Apr 26, 2016 mauryan art and architecture the origins of monumental stone sculpture and architecture in the indian subcontinent go back to the harappan civilisation. It represented an important transition in indian art from use of wood to stone. Choose one of the edicts to create a billboard with a visual representation and a onesentence interpretation of the edict you chose. Chandragupta mauryan saw that the kingdom was getting weak. It emerged as a result of a combination of states in the northern india that created one state. Chandragupta founder of mauryan empire ashoka converted to buddhism regionalism led by autocratic kings and emperors aristocratic assemblies rulers claimed divine right local rulers who kings defeated maintained power uniform law codes economic agricultural, pastoral economic systems labor systems organizations. Animate cc and after effects are great choices for playing around with 2d animation in both a handdrawn form or by creating puppets, while character animator doesnt require any drawing at all, and uses your face as the driver for the animation. With its origins in the magadhakingdom, it was one of the worlds largest empires in its time and the largest ever in the indian subcontinen. A military coup and invasions in 185 bce, the rule of the maurya family ended when an army commanderinchief, pusyamitra sunga, murdered the last maurya king during a parade of his troops. The mauryan empire india, china, and africa project.
It was one of the largest empires in the world at the time. His empire went on to become one of the most widespread across india known for its great political and military rule. Most of the programs below are inexpensive and relatively easy to learn. These included philosophers, farmers, soldiers, herdsmen, artisans, judges, and councillors. Under the mauryan dynasty, trade flourished because of uniform weights and measures. The maurya empire boundless world history lumen learning.
Reasons for decline ancient indian history for upsc ncert notes on important topics for the upsc civil services exam. The mauryan empire 322 bce 185 bce supplanted the earlier magadha kingdom to assume power over large tracts of eastern and northern india. The empire stretched north, all the way up to the himalayas and eastward till. Mauryan empire arising in the kingdom of magadha, the mauryan empire 321185 b. Following the death of asoka the mauryan empire began to break apart and the last mauryan ruler was deposed in 185 bce. Watch this video to know more about the maurya dynasty, one of the worlds largest empires, and the largest ever in the indian subcontinent. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike. Uploaded by cristian violatti, published on 03 april 2014 under the following license. Jun 25, 2018 indias maurya and gupta empires had many things in common. At its height, the vast empire stretched from the bay of bengal in the east to the arabian sea in the west. Episode 2 lesson plans the story of india for teachers pbs. Life of indian emperor chandragupta, first ruler of the mauryan empire. Hermann kulke and dietmar rothermund believe that ashokas empire did. If you have social unrest in a society, it is much harder to be productive, and therefore harder to have a strong economy.
Mauryan empire illustration ancient history encyclopedia. The king, as the supreme and sovereign authority of the mauryan empire, had the supreme executive, legislative and judicial powers and functions in the. E and occupied an area of approximately 5,000,000 square kilometers. According to the writings of the greek diplomat megasthenes, pataliputra, the capitalsurrounded by a wooden wall pierced by 64 gates and 570 towersrivaled the splendors of. The mauryan empire would reach its greatest power under the grandson of chandragupta, ashoka.
Pusyamitras rise to power has been described as a reaction by brahmins to the buddhism of the maurya family. The mauryan empire mauryan empire began to decline following death of ashoka, 232 bc sons battled for power, central control weakened distant provinces began to slip away last mauryan emperor killed by one of generals, 184 bc mauryan empire lasted 140 years, then collapsed. The mauryan empire had a huge influence on india, it became a unified state because of the mauryan empire. The maurya empire 322 bce 185 bce was an iron age power in ancient india ruled by the maurya dynasty. Before 321 bc the region of india contained many small kingdoms and territories. Arising in the kingdom of magadha, the mauryan empire 321185 b. However, after decline of that civilisation, there is a long gap and it is only in the maurya period that monumental stone sculpture and architecture appeared on the scene again.
The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power in ancient india, ruled by the mauryan dynasty from 321 to 185 bc. Chandragupta maurya, was the founder of the maurya empire. Mauryan empire, in ancient india, a state centered at pataliputra later patna near the junction of the son and ganges rivers. The largest empire of ancient india mauryan empire duration. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, maxxl2. Mauryan art is the art, mostly sculpture, produced during the period of the mauryan empire, which was the first empire to rule, at least in theory, over most of the indian subcontinent, between 322 and 185 bce. We will learn about its rulers, explore its government and economy, delve into its religious. Centralized administration of mauryan empire syskool. Chandragupta, ashoka and the maurya empire world history. Chandragupta timeline ancient history encyclopedia. Group maker tool breaking students into groups can be the bane of.
Before the unification, india was broken up into many kingdoms. Maxxl2 grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power based in magadha and founded by chandragupta maurya which dominated the indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 bce. S tav hanas started out as feudatories to the mauryan dynasty, but declared independence with its decline. Mauryan empire history cine kids animated fact of mauryan. S tav hanas started out as feudatories to the mauryan dynasty, but declared independence with. Mystery of history i lesson 88 ancient indiamauryan empire asoka conquered india. Mauryan society was divided into seven groups, or castes. Chandragupta maurya the mauryan empire history chanakya.
It lasted from 321 to 185 bce, and was ruled by the mauryan dynasty. At its height, the empire stretched over parts of modern iran and almost the entire indian subcontinent, barring only the southern peninsular tip. The seleucids, a contending dynasty for alexanders legacy, attempted to advance into india in 305 bce. Originating from the kingdom of magadha in the indogangetic plains modern bihar, eastern uttar pradesh and bengal in the eastern side of the indian subcontinent, the empire had its capital city at pataliputra modern patna. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Both epics describe proud kings, beautiful queens, wars, heroic conduct, and values of chivalry. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom.
Maurya empire social systems in the mauryan empire the mauryan empire had caste system, where people had no social mobility the castes consisted of. A military commander assassinated the last mauryan emperor, brhadratha, in 185 bc. Full text of glimpses of health and medicine in mauryan empire. Comprising the majority of south asia, the maurya empire was centralized by the conquest of the indogangetic plain, and its capital city was located at. They both ruled much of what is now india, and shared the same capitol city. Without a strong and reliable economy, it is impossible to have a strong government along with a strong military. Apr 25, 2017 the mauryan empire was the most expansive empire in india, ruled by the maurya dynasty from 322185 bce. As well as founding the mauryan empire, chandragupta maurya, conquered almost all of india and is considered the first true emperor of india. These notes will also be useful for other competitive exams like banking po, ssc, state civil services exams and so on. Reading billboards posted around a community tells us about that community. In the late 4th century, the maurya empire under chandragupta conquers most of north india.
After the death of emperor ashoka, the mauryan empire collapsed within five decades. Chandragupta led the mauryan empire from 321 bce to around 297 bce. The commander founded his own dynasty, and the mauryan empire ended. Maurya dynasty map showing their capital, boundaries and cities where they ruled. Chandragupta, also spelled chandra gupta, also called chandragupta maurya or maurya, died c. The first indian empire was the mauryan empire, founded by chandragupta maurya in 321 bc. Mauryan empire by nolan eriksen on prezi presentation software. India mauryan empire activity historys historiesyou are.
Chandragupta maurya ncert videos history lectures according to books. At its zenith, the mauryan empire stretched from afghanistan in the west to bangladesh in the east. In the wake of the death of alexander the great in 323 bce, chandragupta or chandragupta maurya, founder of the mauryan dynasty, conquered the punjab region from the southeastern edges of alexanders former empire. Mauryan empire was sinewy empire in ancient india from 321 to 185 bc. Jul 10, 2018 it can be appropriately claimed that the mauryan administration system, though monarchical, was sufficient because it had the privilege of possessing successful administrators such as chandragupta maurya, bindusara maurya and ashoka.