Use pdf export for high quality prints and svg export for large sharp images or embed your diagrams anywhere with the. The population of the empire has been estimated to be about 5060 million making the mauryan empire one of the most popular empires of the time. What was similar about the mauryan and gupta empires. Particularly in view of the fact that it was found shortly after alexanders victorious campaigns in northwest india during 327 b. Indias second empire, the gupta empire, oversaw a great flowering of indian civilization, especially hindu culture. Chandragupta maurya unifies north india chandragupta moved northwest, seizing all the land from magadha to the indus. An indian golden age the gupta empire, which ruled the indian subcontinent from 320 to 550 ad, ushered in a golden age of indian civilization. The empire that ashoka ruled was founded by his grandfather, chandragupta maurya, more than 2300 years ago. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The gupta empire came to rule because of their strong, central government that oversaw and gave considerable power to local leaders. The gupta empire was established around 320 ce and lasted until 550 ce. The social structure of the gupta empire was highly influenced by religion. Chandragupta maurya founded the mauryan dynasty 325. After the mauryas, guptas realized the political unification of. During the gupta empire from about 320 to 550 ceemperors used hinduism as a unifying religion and helped popularize it by promoting educational systems that. Their form of government united a vast area of india and created a golden age on the subcontinent of india. In the late 4th century bce, the maurya empire under chandragupta conquers most of north india. By 317 bc, the empire had fully reoccupied northwestern india, and, from 305 to 303 bc, the. After his marriage, chandra gupta i took the title great king of kings in a. Lesson three ancient india empires mauryan and gupta 6. Chandragupta ruled from 324 to 297 bce before voluntarily giving the throne.
Mauryan empire was the turning point of indian history. Hinduism divided the people of the gupta empire into five classes. The mauryan empire is established chandragupta maurya may have been born in the powerful kingdom of magadha. A powerful army and a peaceful environment as from the mauryan dynasty, and a golden age for the gupta dynasty, where they come up with many mathematical and scientific concepts, like a solar year, pi, and zero. The maurya empire began to decline with the death of asoka in 232 b. The mauryas and guptas created powerful empires that united most of india. The puranas, besides buddhist and jaina literature, do provide us with some information on the later mauryas, but there is no agreement among them.
Compare and contrast the mauryan empire and the gupta. Many were overrun by the hunas and other central asian nomads. A comprehensive definition of an empiree which covers all cases is. Many fables and folktales were recorded through sanskrit. Bindusaras son ashoka asoka takes the empire to its furthest extent, but then turns to a life of buddhism and nonviolence.
Their assignment is to create a brochure to convince people to travel to either the maurya or gupta empire. Averie garcia the maurya and gupta empires throughout history the mauryan empire was a vast empire that ruled over most of ancient india. North india and covered much of the indian subcontinent. May 19, 2020 like the mauryan empire, the gupta also fell into an era of political fragmentation allowing a lot of cultural events to flourish. The chief source of information regarding administration under the mauryan empire is chanakyas work, arthashastra. It%was%during%the% guptaempirethatthe% numberzerowas invented. Originated in the ganges plain with its capital at pataliputra founded by chandra gupta enjoyed the benefit of sitting on sea and land trade routes just did the mauryan empire copied much of the revenue plans and administrative bureaucracy of the mauryan empire. The sources of information for a study of the subject are not as many as in the case of the later book. The gupta dynasty based in magadha founded by chandra gupta no relation to chandragupta maurya, c. The mauryan the gupta empires were the most successful empires of ancient india.
Maurya and gupta empires editable venn diagram template on. While the gupta were able to collect high taxes, demand labor from subjects for state projects. He is considered one of the prime catalysts for the spread of buddhism. The basic organization of the army and its employment in battle remained similar over the years. Engage your students in learning about the mauryan and gupta empires of ancient india as they complete six activities that promote creativity, higherorder thinking, mapping skills and reading comprehension. To study the importance and role of mauryan empire in unifying india what will students learn. Chandragupta maurya successfully unified the indian subcontinent under an empire.
In 322 bc, chandragupta maurya, the ruler of magadha, began to assert its authority over the neighbouring kingdoms. Lesson two ancient india empires mauryan and gupta. Pdf king ashoka and the mauryan empire ashish kumar. She would commit suicide by throwing herself onto her deceased husbands burning funeral site. They were called the hunas, and were related to the huns that invaded rome. Separate rock edictdhauli the mauryan empire had been long cherished along with the imperial gupta empire of later period, as the highest achievement of the ancient indian. The gupta empire rose to prominence in 320 ad and spread to large parts of northern india, central and small parts of southern india. Ruled by the mauryan dynasty from 322 bce to 185 bce, the maurya empire thrived and grew to. The highest was composed of the priest and teachers, underneath that were the rulers and warriors, then the merchants and artisans, and ending with the unskilled workers. The long and efficient rule of the guptas made a huge impact on the political, social. The founder of the sunga dynasty is pushyamitra sunga. The reason of rise of mauryan empire the role of chanakya in the rise of mauryan empire the kingdoms during chandragupta, bindusara and ashoka the great. Chandragupta gathered an army, killed the unpopular nanda king, and in about 321. Download the gupta empire pdf epub or read online books in mobi ebooks.
Chandragupta 320300 bc, was the builder of the first indian imperial power, the mauryan empire. Chandragupta was a harsh ruler and used a brutal secret. Mar 23, 2017 the mauryan empire art and architecture constitutes the progress of indian art and plays important role in cultural history. The first gupta emperor came to power not through battle but by marrying a daughter of an influential royal family. In thinking about the mauryan empire and, later the gupta empire we need to consider what kinds of states they were, avoiding imposing political notions from modern, western experience on material from the past. The gupta period is known as the golden age as it was during their rule that there was political. Many roads and port cities built throughout the empire. Ashish kumar, department of history, panjab university king asoka and the mauryan empire all men are my children save manise paja mama. It was founded in 322 bc by chandragupta maurya, who overthrew the nanda empire before reconquering the greek satrapies of central and western india.
May 25, 2017 post mauryan, pre gupta period general knowledge 185 bc 319 bc sunga dynasty kanva dynasty satavahana dynasty chedi dynasty the sakas the parthians the kushans sunga dynasty 187 to 73 bc. Outside this imperial center, the empire s geographical. Gupta empire 320 ce 500s ce 72518 qfollowing 5 a period of political disunity, the gupta empire came to power in 320 ce, ruling a portion of north central india. The gupta dynasty reunited northern india and grew wealthy from trade.
The most famous mauryan emperor was ashoka the great, a convert to buddhism who created a peaceful and organized empire. Chandragupta 320300 bc was the builder of the first indian imperial power, the mauryan empire. C185 bce and taken from the nanda empire in 321 bce. Gupta literature the hindu epic writings of the ramayana and the mahabbarata were completed and spread to all in the empire during the gupta empire. In this activity, students will pretend to be a travel agent. Mauryan dynasty after conquering rival kingdoms in northern india. Fourthly, chandragupta inherited a vast army from the nandas. Maurya empire gupta empire both skillbuilder handbook, page r4 232 chapter 7 6. The period was marked by the use of stone and various masterpieces. Nov 08, 2019 the gupta empire was founded by sri gupta in about 320 ce, and emulated the mauryan empire as the most recent instantiation of consolidated rule of the indian subcontinent. 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. How did the mauryan empire rule over such a large area. The gupta period marks an important phase in the history of ancient india. These were some of the first works of epic literature in human history.
Gupta empire and when muslim invasions in the 0s and islamic culture in. Between the mauryan dynasty and the gupta period, the large empire was broken into smaller kingdoms under kanishka, satvahanas and the kalinga rulers. The mauryan empire takes power around 320 bce who was the leader. The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power in south asia based in magadha, founded by chandragupta maurya in 322 bce, and existing in looseknit fashion until 185 bce. Created a bureaucratic government what is a bureaucracy. How was the gupta empire similar to the mauryan empire. His son bindusara continues the conquest into the south. Even among the puranas, there is a lot of variance. The mauryan empire was established by chandragupta maurya during 321 b. Candragupta maurya ruled his empire with the help of a complex government. The mauryan empire had an efficient and centralised administrative system. In thinking about the mauryan empire and, later the gupta empire we need to consider what kinds of states they were, avoiding imposing political notions from.
The mauryan empire would be the first unified government ever to be established on the indian sub continent. The maurya empire was an indian empire which existed in the indian subcontinent from 322 to 185 bc, with pataliputra patna serving as its capital. Though the gupta empire was not as widespread as the mauryan empire was in india, the gupta dynasty was successful in creating an empire that is significant in the. The author firmly believes that kalidasa was not a.
Mauryan empire 322 bce 185 bce chandragupta maurya. Also, postalexanders invasion of northwestern india, that region faced a lot of unrest from foreign powers. It will forever be remembered as the period during which literature, science, and the arts flourished in india as never before. The maurya empire was centralized by the conquest of the indogangetic plain, and its capital city was located at pataliputra modern patna. It was founded by maharaja sri gupta and was a classical civilization. Classical 500 bce500 ce india empires gupta and mauryan.
How% dideuropeanscometo% learn%about%the%hindu% indiannumerals. Megasthenes also gives some information in his book indika. Compare and contrast the mauryan empire and the gupta empire. What are the similarities between the gupta empire and the. The mauryan empire in thinking about the mauryan empire and, later the gupta empire we need to consider what kinds of states they were, avoiding imposing political notions from modern, western experience on material from the past. Centered on the lower ganges river, the kingdom was ruled by the nanda family. Pdf engage your students in learning about the mauryan and gupta empires of ancient india as they complete six activities that promote creativity, higherorder thinking, mapping skills and reading comprehension. The long and efficient rule of the guptas made a huge impact on the political, social and cultural spheres. A comprehensive definition of an empire which covers all cases is not possible. Gupta empire after the fall of mauryan empire, the kushans in the north and satavahanas in the.
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