1. India’s First Empires Pages 186-199

2. Maurya Empire

4. Chandragupta Maurya 321 BCE – 298 BCE Non-violence, spiritual independence & self-control FASTED TO DEATH! X

5. Kautilya

6. Grandson of Chandragupta Brings Mauryan Empire to its greatest heights Waged war to expand his empire… Asoka 269 BCE – 232 BCE

7. Asoka Religious tolerance of Hindus

9. Asoka’s Law Code What is this similar yet very different to from Babylonian Empire?

10. Turmoil after Asoka’s death leads to rapid decline of the empire…

11. Gupta Empire