1. First Empires of India
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2. Building an Empire
Empire – people, nations or states under the control of ONE ruler.
Chandragupta Maurya and his army defeat the king of eastern India.
Starts the Mauryan Empire 321 BC.

3. Chandragupta Maurya Harsh Ruler Built up a huge army
Split empire into 4 provinces each ruled by a prince.
His palace and capital city was beautiful

4. 600,000 foot soldiers
30,000 soldiers on horses
9,000 elephants

6. HOW DO YOU KEEP UP?

7. Must feed them!!
Must clothe them!!
Must pay them!!

8. WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO GET THE $$$$$$$$ ?!?!?

9. Took ½ of farmers’ crops
He heavily taxed his people

11. ARTHASASTRA
BOOK THAT TEACHES HOW TO HOLD A VAST EMPIRE TOGETHER

12. BUILDING A VAST EMPIRE
ARTHASASTRA
BY: KAUTILYA

13. Asoka Chandragupta’s grandson takes throne in 269 BC
Brought Mauryan Empire to its greatest height.

14. Asoka Spreads Buddhism
In the beginning he was a fierce warrior
He converts to Buddhism and starts to set up missionaries to spread Buddhism
He was tolerant to other religions.

15. Gupta Empire After Asoka’s death, follows 500 years of trouble.
Golden Age of Classical India
Many contributions in literature and math

18. Gupta Math Most advanced math in the world Invented the modern use of
The number ZERO
The decimal system
Aryabhata – calculated the year to days

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