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Ancient India Dynasties and Empires

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Ancient India

Dynasties and Empires

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Government

What is the definition of government?

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Government

Why is government important?

Create laws ______ with other countries

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Government

What do you look for in a leader?

___________________ The ability to _______ Ability to make changes Have a good supporting ______ Good communicator

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Government

What is an Empire?

An empire is an extensive group of many different peoples that is united

and ruled by an emperor or other monarch.

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Empire

The word empire is derived from the Latin term “imperium” which means power and authority.

An empire is established and maintained in two ways. Through force with action to take over other

territories to adhere to the emperors goals. Through indirect force. By threatening other

territories by giving off the perception that they can physically enforce the goals of the emperor.

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Rise of the Mauryan Empire The rulers of the Magadha kingdom were

the first to try and unify much of India. _________________________

A powerful young adventurer who established the Mauryan Empire which ruled for almost 150 years.

He raised an army over 600,000 soldiers who were equipped with thousands of chariots and elephants.

Chandragupta Maurya gave up his throne to his son in about 300 b.c.

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Rise of the Mauryan Empire

ASOKA Chandragupta's grandson Came to power in about 270 b.c. Early in his rule he fought very bloody

wars to increase the size of his kingdom Enlarged the Mauryan Empire until it

included almost all of India. This was the first imperial dynasty to control almost all of India

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The Fall of the Mauryan Empire

ASOKA cont… Asoka became tired of the bloody battles

and became a Buddhist. Asoka died in about 232 b.c. ▪ This began the slow decline of the Mauryan

Empire▪ His sons fought over the throne as invaders

attacked the northern provinces▪ After some 140 years the once mighty

Mauryan Empire collapsed

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The Gupta Rulers

The rise of a new dynasty also contributed to the relative decline of Buddhism and the growth of Hinduism

The Gupta family began to expand their territory through conquest and intermarriage

During the Gupta era Hinduism became the main religion in India

The early years of Gupta rule were known as a golden age

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The Gupta Rulers

CHANDRA GUPTA II ruled from A.D. 374-415. Society prospered as great progress was

made in the arts as well. Under the later rulers the great empire

became wakened. The Gupta political system was less centralized than the Mauryan government and gave more power to the local leaders.

Gupta rule ended by about A.D. 550

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