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Trade and enterprise were government affairs, with the government being able to own and operate businesses in the same way that regular individuals might. Taxes were used to fund the royal budget (and war booty). The monarch also held wood property, forest area, hunting groves, and manufacturing facilities, which he sold off as excess. Coinage, […]

The Mauryan Empire was established in 322 B.C. by the great king Chandragupta Maurya. The era of the Mauryas is a milestone throughout the entire existence of Ancient India. The Mauryan Empire was broad and the most powerful in the realm of old Indian history in the ruling from 322 BC to 185 BC. The

Mauryan Empire- Ashoka, Buddhism and Dhamma Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan Empire in 322 BCE after conquering the kingdom of Magadha and the northern Macedonian satrapies Bindusara, the second emperor of the Maurya Dynasty, gave birth to a son named Ashoka Bindusara Maurya in 304 BCE Emperor Ashoka the Great reigned as the third monarch

We do not know much about the early life of Chandragupta Maurya. However, it is known that he was brought under the tutelage of Kautilya also known as Chanakya at a very young age. Under the able guidance of Chanakya, Chandragupta went on to establish the vast Mauryan Empire and became one of the greatest

The reign of the Mauryans is a significant period in our historical context. Art and architecture were at their pinnacle during the Ashoka period and fell under the genre of court art. Following Ashoka’s conversion to Buddhism, massive Buddhist missionary operations spurred the creation of distinctive sculptural and architectural styles.  The Mauryan Empire was not

The Mauryan Empire, which lasted from 321 B.C.E. to 185 B.C.E., was the first pan-Indian empire, encompassing much of the Indian subcontinent. It covered sections of modern-day Iran as well as central and northern India. Following Alexander the Great’s death in 323 BCE, Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan dynasty, acquired the Punjab area

The capital of Malla was Kushinagar. The Sanskrit language was mostly spoken in this kingdom. People followed Jainism and Buddhism. According to Agutara Nikaya, Malla was one of the Solasa mahajanapadas. Mahabharata referred to the kingdom as Maharashtra. Malla was situated on the north side of Magadh. Mahajanapada (Malla) was divided into two parts, and

Introduction From the 6th century onwards, the widespread usage of iron in Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Western Bihar created the conditions for the formation of vast territorial states. Peasants were able to produce more owing to the new agricultural implements and tools, while princes were able to collect the surplus to meet military and administrative

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