The Persian Conquest left Asia without a ruler‚ this allowed Chandragupta Maurya to exploit the opportunity and lay down the foundation for the Maurya Empire. . What were five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka? The five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka were to conquer Kalinga and bring it under Mauryan control‚ communicated his policies throughout his realm by inscribing edicts in natural stone formations or pillars he ordered to be erected‚ established his capital at
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Historical Monuments When thinking about architecture‚ many visual images come to mind. The works of many are seen everywhere we go‚ from the average home to a New York skyscraper. As these buildings are fairly common to most of us‚ we forget to incorporate the work of our prehistoric man that gave us the foundation of early architecture. Pre-historic monuments provide us with numerous amounts information about our past and how life existed in these prehistoric times. When comparing two great
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conquered all N. lands * Kautalya – advisor of government * Arthashastra- book created to show principles of government and their power * Created a bureaucratic admin system * Son succeeded him in 297 bce. * Ashoka-grandson of Chandragupta * Reigned 268-232 bce * Gained the last piece of land‚ Kalinga. * Important to trade (from sea & land) * Conqueror > governor * Created the capital city of pataliputra
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Comparing Ancient and Classical Art ARTS/230 Comparing Ancient and Classical Art Ancient and classical art comes in all different shapes and sizes of visual experience. In this paper we explore into the making and design of two unique architectural buildings‚ Stonehenge and The Great Stupa at Sanchi. These two fascinating buildings were built in different eras from BCE to CE and yet have many similarities‚ and as well carry distinct differences between the cultural values and the purpose they
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ASHOKA Born in 265 B.C‚ the great king Ashoka was the grandson of the famous ruler Chandragupta Maurya. As a young lad‚ Ashoka excelled in whatever he was taught. Be it the art of warfare or reading the Holy Scriptures‚ Asoka excelled in whatever he did. Ashoka had many half brothers and he was loved by one and all. Thus‚ after his father died‚ he was crowned as the king of Magadha around 268 B.C. After being crowned as the king‚ he proved himself by smoothly administrating his territory and performing
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attitudes? Refer to at least one written text studied in class. An autobiography account The Damage Done‚ written by Warren Fellows‚ illustrates his time of imprisonment in Bangkok. During Fellows time in Bangkok‚ he was convicted of heroin trafficking between Australia and Thailand and was sentenced to prison called Bang Kwang for twelve years. In this autobiographical account‚ Fellow outlines the squalid condition of the prison and the atrocious and unpleasant behavior of the guards. The representation
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF PRE-BRITISH INDIA PROJECT BY: BHAVANA BHATIA-7 REUBEN DANTES-9 CRYSTAL D’SOUZA-11 ALISHA PEREIRA-38 TANUSHREE SHARMA-47 GAURAV TALERA-52 Executive Summary It is the past which shapes what we become in the present. Most of what we do and follow today has been decided in the past which is why we have to understand who we were to become who we have to be. India is one of the few civilizations which has been in existence for more than 5000 years. India is a homogenous culture
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its architecture‚ which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even late antiquity. Some of the best Buddhist arts and architecture are the Great
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Niall Ferguson is also a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution‚ Stanford University‚ and a Senior Research Fellow at Jesus College‚ Oxford‚ and has published twelve books. His most recent books are The Great Degeneration: How Institutions Decay and Economies Die and Civilization: The West and the Rest‚ also a PBS/Channel 4 documentary series. His first book‚ Paper and Iron: Hamburg Business and German Politics in the Era of Inflation 1897-1927‚ was short-listed for the History Today Book of the
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Annual Report 2012 Samsung Economic Research Institute CEO’s Message In 2012‚ the world economy faced a new phase in the global financial crisis. Five years after the crisis erupted‚ the global economy has not fully regained momentum‚ dragging down the Korean economy. In 2012‚ Korea had 2% economic growth with dimming prospects for 2013. Domestic demand is sluggish‚ burdened by high household debt. The
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