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    1) Chandragupta Maurya was the first ruler who established the Mauryan Empire in 321 BC after defeating the Nanda Dynasty. 2) Asoka came to power in 269 BC after a power struggle and went on to become one of the greatest emperors after conquering most of South Asia. He adopted Buddhism after witnessing the violence of the Kalinga war. 3) Asoka promoted Buddhism throughout his vast empire and erected pillars with edicts encouraging morality, duty, and non-violence. However, the empire declined after his death due to excessive expenditure, neglect of border areas, and a non-violent policy that weakened the military. The last Mauryan ruler

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    1) Chandragupta Maurya was the first ruler who established the Mauryan Empire in 321 BC after defeating the Nanda Dynasty. 2) Asoka came to power in 269 BC after a power struggle and went on to become one of the greatest emperors after conquering most of South Asia. He adopted Buddhism after witnessing the violence of the Kalinga war. 3) Asoka promoted Buddhism throughout his vast empire and erected pillars with edicts encouraging morality, duty, and non-violence. However, the empire declined after his death due to excessive expenditure, neglect of border areas, and a non-violent policy that weakened the military. The last Mauryan ruler

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    Mauryan Empire (321- 185 B.C.)

    Chandragupta Maurya (321- 297 B.C) Bindusara made his son Asoka as the
    He was the first ruler of the Mauryas and governor of Ujjain
    was also known by the name of Smarat Bindusara died in the year 273 B.C
    Chakravartin i.e. the universal ruler
    He defeated the last ruler of Nanda Asoka the Great (269-232 B.C)
    dynasty Dhananand with the help of After the death of Bindusara there was a
    Chanakya/Kautilya/ Vishnugupta struggle for the throne but in the end
    He defeated Selucus Nicator general of Asoka was crowned as the king in the
    Alexander in the year 305 B.C signed a year 269 B.C
    treaty with him and entered into the The Ceylonese (Sri Lankan) Chronicles
    marriage alliance. Dipavamsa and Mahavamsa tells that
    Chandragupta Maurya married the Asoka killed his ninetynine brothers
    daughter of Selucus Nicator and in return including his elder brother Susima but he
    he got 500 elephants and region of North spared his youngest brother Tissa
    Western India. His father’s name was Bindusara and her
    A Greek ambassador Megastheneese mother’s name was Maharani Dharma or
    came during the period of Chandragupta Shubhadrangi
    Maurya Asoka had four wives namely Kaurwaki,
    Chandragupta Maurya is known by the Devi, Padmavati and Tishyaraksha
    name of Sandrocottus by the Greek Asoka won the famous Battle of Kalinga
    scholars in the year 261 B.C in which around 1,
    Chandragupta Maurya adopted Jainism 50,000 people died. Asoka mentioned
    under the influence of Bhadrabahu and about the Kalinga war in the Rock edict
    went to Sravnabelogela where he died of XIII
    slow starvation at Chandragiri hills near After 9 years of Kalinga war in the year
    Mangalore in Karnataka 252 B.C under the influence of Upagupta
    Two famous literatures were written Asoka adopted Buddhism
    during this period After adopting Buddhism Asoka changed
    Indiaca Republic- Megastheneese completely and adopted the policy of
    Arthashastra - Chanakya Dharmavijaya and replaced the old policy
    Famous drama known as Mudrakshasa of Digvijaya
    describing the Chandragupta’s army was Asoka built the famous Sanchi stupa at
    written by Vishakadatta. Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh
    Asoka organized the 3rd Buddhist Council
    Bindusara (297-273 B.C) in the year 250 B.C at his capital city of
    Chandragupta Maurya was succeeded by Patliputra in order to promote Buddhism
    his son Bindusara Asoka sent his son Mahendra and
    Bindusara is known by the name of daughter Sangmitra to Ceylon and other
    Amritgatha by the Greek scholars South Asian countries for the propagation
    A Greek ambassador Deimachos and of Buddhism
    Dionysios came during the period of Asoka was known by the name of
    Bindusara Devanampiya(beloved of gods) and
    It is believed that Bindusara expanded Piyadassi(of pleasing appearance)
    the Mauryan Empire from east to west He was also known by the name of
    and conquered almost all India except Buddhashakya & Ashok in the Maski edict
    Kalinga in Odisha and plateau region of and Dharmasoka in the Sarnath
    Kerala. inscription
    Bindusara asked the king of Syria Asoka built 39 rocks and pillars across
    Antiochus I to sent him India from Kandhar to Mysore in order to
    Some bottles of wines propagate Buddhism
    Some dry fruits The Topara and Meerut pillars were
    Sophist brought to Delhi by Firoz Shah Tughlaq
    Antiochus I in written sent everything The Kaushambhi pillar was brought to
    except the Sophist because the Greek law Allahabad by Jehangir
    prohibited sending of the sophist

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    The Bairat inscription was brought to Mahamattas


    Calcutta by Cunningham They were also the high ranking officials
    The inscription built by Asoka were but they were independent and were not
    written in the Kharoshthi and Brahmi provided with any specific job they
    script and the language used is the basically help in the advisory council of
    Parakrit the king
    The national emblem of India has been Amatyas
    adopted from the 4 lion capital of the They were equivalent to the secretary
    Asoka pillar at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh and the main function was to perform the
    The words Satyamevjayate wriiten under administrative and judicial duties
    it in the Pali language has been taken Adhyakshya
    from the Mundakupanishad They were subordinate to the Tirthas and
    Asoka died in the year 232 B.C the main function was to perform the
    After Asoka all the rulers of the Mauryan economic and military duty. They were
    Empire were weak and were not able to total 20 in number
    control the empire the last ruler of the Samahartha
    Mauryan Empire was Brihadratha who He was the chief treasurer
    was murdered by Pushyamitra Sunga Rajuka
    who was commander and chief of the He was the head of the village/rural areas
    Mauryan Empire in the year 185 B.C and Shudras for the first time in the history
    with this the Mauryan Empire came to an were allowed to settle as the farmers and
    end. were aided by the Empire. Shudras were
    Pushyamitra Sunga was the founder of for the first started working as the slaves
    the Sunga dynasty and was the follower in the agricultural operation of the
    of Brahamanism. He was succeeded by Mauryan Empire
    his son Agnimitra Sunga who was not Important Taxes of the Mauryan Empire
    able to control the empire. The last ruler Bhaga
    of the Sunga dynasty was Devabhuti who It was 1/6th of the total produce
    was murdered by his minister Vasudeva Hiranya
    Kanva who was the founder of the Kanva It was the tax which was paid in cash
    dynasty. The Mauryan started the punched marks
    The Kanva dynasty ruled for very short coins in India basically made up of Silver
    duration of time nearly for the half known as Pana and Copper which were
    century. known as Masika
    Causes of Decline
    Mauryan Administration 1. The policies of Asoka which were anti
    The king was the head of the Hindu and pro Buddhist
    administration and was supported by the 2. High expenditure on the army and
    central council of Ministers. bureaucracy
    The capital of the Mauryan Empire was 3. The Mauryan Empire neglected the
    Patliputra (Patna) and all the North Western province of India
    administrative decisions of the Mauryan 4. Excessive power to the
    Empire was taken from Patliputra only. administration
    The mauryan Empire was centralized and 5. Non violent policy of the Asoka
    was managed through various officials.
    Tirthas
    They were the highest ranking officials in
    the Mauryan Empire apart from the
    central council of ministers. The total
    Tirthas in the Mauryan Empire were 18

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