Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlighted Ruler? Asoka: ruthless conqueror or enlighted ruler...we don’t know.The Indian leader asoka ruled the Mauryan empire over 2‚000 years ago.He helped to spread one of the world’s most popular religions and esablished reforms that still have great meaning for modern-day Indians.But his story also has a dark side. When the nation of India gained it’s independence from great Britian in 1947.They looked to their past-way back‚ over 2‚000 years-to find a design
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Aryabhata Famous as : Born: 476 CE prob. :Ashmaka Died: 550 CE Era: Gupta era Region : India Main interests: Mathematics‚ Astronomy Major works: aryabhatiya‚ Arya-siddhanta Aryabhatta‚ also known as Aryabhatta I or Aryabhata (476-550?)‚ is a famous Indian mathematician and astronomer‚ born in a place called Taregana‚ in Bihar (though some people do not agree with the evidence). Taregana which literally means songs of stars in Bihari‚ is a small place situated nearly 30 km from Patna‚ which was
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Ashoka: A Great Emperor The Mauryans ruled India from 322 B.C.‚ to 15 B.C. Chandragupta Maurya‚ the first king in the dynasty ruled from 322 B.C.‚ to 298 B.C. Ashoka‚ who was the third in line ascended the throne at the very early age of 20 years in 273 B.C. and ruled for a long period of 41 years‚ till 232 B.C. During the reign of Ashoka‚ the Mauryan empire extended from Hindukush and Kashmir in the North West to Bengal in the North East. Its southern border was Karnataka. The present Andhra
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Michael Rios Mrs. Colao Global Studies March 16‚ 2015 Asoka Legendary Ruler The Indian leader Asoka‚ ruler the Mauryan Empire over 2‚000 years ago. He helped to spread one of the world’s most popular religions‚ and also established reforms that still have great meaning for modern-day Indians. But his story also has a dark side. Asoka’s legacy also played a key role in India’s fight for independence from British rule. To Indians then and now‚ Asoka was a giant‚ a warrior‚ and a ruler beyond any in
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The Mauryan period is an important period in the history of Indian art and architecture‚ with the foundations for Indian art being laid‚ which would later reach their height during the golden age of the Guptas. Our main pieces of evidence and material come from the time of the great Mauryan king Ashoka. Some of the finest examples of Ashokan art‚ are the famous Ashokan pillars that he erected across the country. These columns were works of art‚ architecture and engineering. The pillar was made out
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PERSIAN Chart Culture/Civilization: Gupta and Mauryan Empire(s) Time Period: Classical Time period | |Factual Information |Quote |CCOT | | |Mauryan: ruled by Chandragupta Maurya and later on by his Grandson | |
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though it has remained in dormancy for the past decade. HISTORY.. Ancient Bihar (which consisted of Anga‚ Videha/Mithila‚ Magadha and Vaishali) was a centre of power‚ learning and culture in ancient and classical India. From Magadha arose India’s first great empire‚ the Maurya Empire as well as one of the world’s most widely adhered-to religions‚ Buddhism. Magadha empires‚ notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties‚ unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule. Its
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Main article: History of Bihar See also: Timeline for Bihar‚ Magadha‚ History of Buddhism in India‚ and Decline of Buddhism in India Gautama Buddha undertaking extreme ascetic practices before he realised it was not necessary and his enlightenment on the bank of river Falgu in Bodh Gaya‚ Bihar. The greatest Indian empire‚ the Mauryan empire‚ originated from Magadha in 325 BC‚ it was started by Chandragupta Maurya who was born in Magadha‚ and had its capital at Patliputra (modern Patna). The Mauryan
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does however almost precisely display the political structure of both the Kalingan and Mauryan Empires. A desire to enhance theatric appeal ultimately presides and takes centre stage over Asoka’s conversion to Buddhism and his legacy as emperor of Magadha. With this noted‚ the movie might not entreat those who take special heed of actual historical happening and who are guided by fact. In the opening scene‚ Asoka’s grandfather‚ Chandragupta‚ can be seen removing all his worldly possessions. He is
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Mujibur Rahman‚ Jyoti Basu See Also Bangladesh‚ West Bengal Part of a series on the History of Bangladesh National emblem of Bangladesh History of Bengal Vedic period NBWP culture Gangaridai Magadha Maurya Empire Pundravardhana Vanga Suhma Anga Harikela Magadha Pradyota dynasty Shishunaga dynasty Nanda Empire Sunga Empire Kanva dynasty Gupta Empire Kamboja Pala dynasty Shashanka Pala Empire Sena dynasty Delhi Sultanate
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