Ashoka the Great

Ancient India, from the earliest civilization to the turn of the common era, is so full of compelling arguments about what can be known about religion based on the art, architecture and texts we have available. Based on the existing art historical records dating between the 3rd century BCE and the turn of the common era, it can be known that religion drives people to make and have made, physical objects. If people put money into the creation of an object, it probably had a vital purpose to the everyday

learned about his life and the philosophies he kept and practiced. Also, I learned that he was a great leader with great ideas. Some of these ideas are the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold path, Nirvana, fundamental wisdoms, the theory of karma and rebirth, the five precepts, and the Wheel of Dharma. These have influenced many people over the past twenty-five centuries. I learned about his great achievement and how he was able to create a whole new religion. Through influencing many people with

Each empire has its own unique strengths and differences that aid in their emergence, growth, and decline. While there are many differences between empires, there are fundamental similarities that are common throughout every society. The Han, Mauryan, and Roman Empires all have different strengths and differences, but are fundamentally the empires are similar in their primary doctrines. Following the fall of the Qin Dynasty in 206 B.C.E., the Han Dynasty was founded by Liu Bang. Bang veered

Each piece of architecture can be identified by certain characteristics that makes it a part of a specific culture. Both the Great Stupa at Sanchi, located in central India, and the Parthenon, located in Greece, are examples of architecture that share similar characteristics, however can be specified to their location and time period because of their differences. The Great Stupa at Sanchi and the Parthenon, although created for different purposes, proved to be important because of its functionality

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF PRE-BRITISH INDIA PROJECT BY: BHAVANA BHATIA-7 REUBEN DANTES-9 CRYSTAL D’SOUZA-11 ALISHA PEREIRA-38 TANUSHREE SHARMA-47 GAURAV TALERA-52 Executive Summary It is the past which shapes what we become in the present. Most of what we do and follow today has been decided in the past which is why we have to understand who we were to become who we have to be. India is one of the few civilizations which has been in existence for more than 5000 years. India is a homogenous culture

killed 200,000 people. Also, When the war in Kalinga was over … and the people conquered, he felt inside him a great crisis, a stirring for meaning and a remorse. Eventually, Asoka the ruler of Mauryan Empire felt guilty for what and how he did the war of Kalinga. So the ruler, he himself, showed remorse to his community.

school and studied Buddhism. There I learned about his life and the philosophies he kept in practices. Also, I learned that he was a great leader, and his great ideas such as the Four Noble Truths, Eightfold path, Nirvana, fundamental wisdoms, the theory of karma and rebirth, the five precepts and Wheel of Dharma has influenced many people. I learned about his great achievement and how he was able to create a whole new religion, Buddhism, which is now known as the fourth largest religion in the world

The Great Stupa, Sanchi One of the outstanding monuments in India, the Great Stupa, Sanchi, leaves a lasting impression on its visitors. It is found that its construction is started back in the 3rd century during Mauryan emperor Ashoka’s regime and researchers believe that it is one of the most ancient stone structures India has in its geographical boundary (Archaeological Survey of India). At the present time, it is in Sanchi town, situated in one of the India’s states, Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen

Comparing and Analyzing the Architecture in Ancient India and Persia In ancient civilizations, architecture was fundamental to revealing certain aspects of a culture, such as its leaders and their communication with the citizens. Rulers that controlled society utilized temples and buildings to express their power and communicate with their subjects. Cultures were able to express their abilities through architecture, along with their beliefs and the functionality of their society. Architecture allowed

he was a great leader, and his great ideas such as the Four Noble Truths, Eightfold path, Nirvana, fundamental wisdoms, the theory of karma and rebirth, the five precepts and Wheel of Dharma has influenced many people. I learned about his great achievement and how he was able to create a whole new religion, which is now known as the fourth largest religion in the world, by influencing people through his practices and philosophy. From this experience, I learned firsthand that he is a great religious