{ Early Indian Empires 320 BCE to 550 CE. Mauryan Empire  Started when Chandragupta Maurya seized power in the Magadha  Controlled most of present day.

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{ Early Indian Empires 320 BCE to 550 CE

Mauryan Empire  Started when Chandragupta Maurya seized power in the Magadha  Controlled most of present day India, Pakistan and Afghanistan  Built an army with over half a million soldiers

Mauryan Empire  Strong centralized gov’t.  Arthasatra – manual for maintaining power  Districts with loyal officials to run them  Controlled all aspects of economy  Large bureaucracy with a network of spies

Ashoka  Was shocked by the violence after expanding the empire  Converted to Buddhism  Worked to spread Buddhism across India and into SE Asia  Improved infrastructure in the empire

Gupta Empire  Started in the same northern region as the Maurya  Less centralized structure  Local rulers in conquered regions  Restored Hinduism as the main religion of India

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