1. Section 4 Indian Empires

2. Mauryan Empire 320s BC and lasted 150 years
Candragupta Maurya- conquered northern part of India and is the founder
Of the Mauryan Empire. Influenced Alexander the Great.
Mercenaries- hired soldiers
6,000,000 soldiers
Spies

5. Asoka 270 BC Candragupta’s grandson
Fierce warrior who extended the kingdom
Converted to Buddhism and became
nonviolent

6. Asoka Spreads Buddhism
Edicts- laws
Sent missionaries to spread Buddhism
Died in 233BC and empire ended soon after
Legacy, built roads, planted shade trees, and rest house for travelers

7. Pillars

8. After the fall of the of the Mauryan Empire
Buddhism continued to spread and Hinduism declined.
India remained divided for 500 years

9. Gupta Empire 320 BC the new dynasty was established
India was reunited and was prosperous

10. Emperor’s of Gupta Empire
Candra Gupta I- brought Hinduism back building many temples,
Promoted Hindu writings, and established a university
375BC Candra Gupta II- reached its peak during his rule, Art
and literature flourished. Gupta the II kept a strict social order to
strengthen his rule.
Women’s rights were limited and strict.
By the late 400s BC the kingdom began to have trouble and were invaded
by the Huns from Central Asia. By mid 500BC the kingdom was split