Ashoka the Great

BUDDHISM BEFORE ASHOKA Early Buddhism was wracked with factionalism in the century following the death of Gautama Buddha, a situation that did not improve with the convocation of the Second Buddhist Council. Primarily, the dissention within Buddhism stemmed from disagreement

in the northwest, marched east, and overthrew a kingdom located the Ganges. Taking over its capital city, Pataliputra, he proclaimed himself ruler around 313 B.C.E. Mauryan Dynasty Maurya Empire The Maurya Empire at its largest extent under Ashoka the Great The Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE), A was powerful political and military empire in Ancient India ruled by the Mauryan Dynasty. Originating from the kingdom along the Indo-Gangetic plains , the empire had its capital city at Pataliputra (near

in parts of western India. The rulers of the Nanda Empire had accumulated a huge amount of wealth due to exorbitant taxes and consequently, became unpopular among the masses over time. In 326 BC, the northwest India was attacked by Alexander the Great, the founder of the Macedonian Empire. Alexander faced stiff resistance from the then ruler of Punjab, Porus. Alexander annexed Punjab after defeating Porus in a fierce

Required Reading: Indian Heritage: History: 1. How did the experience of war affect emperor Ashoka? What actions did he take as a result of the experience? The message spread by Ashoka was based on which religion? He felt sorrow and regret after he conquered the kingdom of Kalinga. He gave up the war. The message spread by Ashoka was based on Buddhist teachings. 2. Why was the Gupta Empire known as India’s “golden age”? The emperors of the Gupta dynasty reunited northern India about 320

Hunting • The early man was known to be a hunter and a gatherer. • He hunted animals, big and small alike, for food and also for survival. Even after the development of agriculture, hunting is still a very important source of food for man. • Hunting in most developed nations is regulated with laws that hunters must abide by. • It is essential for the ecological balance of the environment. Poaching • Poaching is hunting illegally. • Animals are hunted during illegal hours and off season. • Hunters

a more religious- like movement. It was only established as a religion in India during the 3rd century BCE. Before he was known as the great Buddha he was considered as a humble being. The Mauryan Indian emperor Ashoka was the one person who had brought buddhism to life. Before Ashoka there was a small amount of archaeological evidence and after the reign of Ashoka there was much more. There also had been various accounts and myths about Siddhartha 's or “Buddha 's” birth. According to the legend

Political Power in the Early Civilizations of India, Persia, Greece, and China Political Power in these civilizations varied in the civilizations of China, Persia, Greece, and India before 600 CE. China used the method of moral conduct and societal structure of its empire to display its political power of the emperor. Persia exerted its political power through the way that the ruler had governed its territories. Greece had shown this power by it use of democracy and citizenship throughout the empire

The Vedic age in India started around 1500 BC with the arrival of Aryans, an Indo-European tribe from central Asia near the Caspian Sea. Aryans settled along the banks of the Indus and its tributaries in the northern part of the subcontinent. Initially, it was a tribal society centred in northwest India and by 1000 BC, it spread along the Gangetic plain with the development of modern agriculture. Aryans dominated the local indigenous population and often ruled over them. Over time, the interbreeding

kingdoms in which the Buddha had lived gotten one part of the relics, and a stupa was raised in every kingdom keeping in mind the end goal to house the remaining parts. Buddhist sources assert that amid the third century BCE, the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great requested these eight stupas to be opened, further appropriated the relics of the Buddha into 84,000 partitions, and had stupas assembled over every one of them over the extending Buddhist world. The relics of the Buddha were not just considered

country or damage it’s harmony. Despite it’s possible benefits, moral codes have historically been abused for selfish pleasure of the leader. Moral codes can be traced back to the Maurya Empire, where conformity to Dharma was highly encouraged. Ashoka Maurya transitioned the legacy of his dynasty to become tolerant and peaceful. The only way he made such a transition was to use moral codes. The ingenious conformity to