empires in india

Question 1

mauryan empire

Answer 1

-alexander’s death (323 bce)

-seleucid empire (treaty with the mauryans)

-chandragupta maurya (military success in magadha, expansion)

-bindusara (second emperor)

-united indian subcontient for first time

Question 2

arthashastra

Answer 2

-ancient sanskrit treatise on statecraft, political science, economic policy, and military strategy

-shows ruler how to protect territory

-shows how territory should be acquired

Question 3

ashoka

Answer 3

-brought buddhism

-indian empire declined after him from weak rulers and taxes

Question 4

magadha kingdom

Answer 4

-nucleus of several larger kingdoms

-strategic position in river valley enabled it to control commincation and trade

Question 5

chandragupta maurya

Answer 5

-brought hindu

-founder of maurya empire

-military successes in magadha kingdom

-expansion (marriage, diplomacy, war)

Question 6

religion in the mauryan empire

Answer 6

-chandragupta’s rule had hindu and jain

-ashoka had buddhism

-religious tolerance

Question 7

gupta empire

Answer 7

-known for art, architecture, science, religion, philosophy

-first emperor was chadragupta I

-golden age of india

-early empire around magadha