4.5: The Maurya Empire Begins

4.5.1 How did Chandragupta Unite India?

​read pages 159-160

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The kingdom of ​

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was most powerful at the end of the Vedic Age. 321 B.C.E. a young leader ​

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overthrew the kingdom. Most information about him comes from writings and ​

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Magadha

Chandragupta Maurya

legends

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Chandragupta depended on his teacher ​

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. Together they raised an ​

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and developed ​

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to gain power from the ​

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in the northwest then ​

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Chandragpta's men were armed with powerful weapons such as ​the ​

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. He attacked the ​

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and then moved in to take the ​

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. By 306 B.C.E., he ruled the Indian subcontinent from the ​

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to present-day ​

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Indian bow

borders

capital city

Bay of Bengal

Afghanistan

4.5.2 How did Chandragupta Rule an Empire?

​read pages 161-162

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To rule an empire of many traditions, he divided it into ​

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regions, then each region into smaller ​

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with their own government. He set up a ​

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, similar to the ​

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empire, appointing officials in each area to carry out his orders. Chandragupta set up a ​

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system used to pay government workers, support a large army, and his costly lifestyle. The government was efficient, but only as strong as its emperor.

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Chandragupta was friendly with the Greek general ruling Persia named ​

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. They had a peace treaty that gave Chandragupta some lands west of the ​

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in exchange for ​

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. Neighboring governments often sent ​

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on missions concerning relations between the governments.

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Seleucus

Indus

500 elephants

envoys

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Living in fear of enemies, Chandragupta had servants ​

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his food, slept in different beds, and had specially trained ​

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guards. A ​

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network watched his subjects. His subjects had no right to ​

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or free speech. Slavery existed with most being ​

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taste

female warrior

spy

privacy

prisoners of war

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Most of Kautilya's advice was written in the book ​

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, which gave advice on how to be a good ​

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Arthshastra

ruler

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Who is the founder of the Maurya Empire?

• Chandragupta

• Asoka

• Kautilya

• Bindusara

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system of offices that carries out the work of government

• stupa

• bureaucracy

• province

• region

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What did Chandragupta do to solve the problem of ruling such a large area?

• He gave up power
• He let his brothers help him rule
• He divided his empire into 4 regions
• He let everyone take part in ruling.

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Which of these did Chandragupta do to improve his empire?

• set up a bureaucracy

• set up a tax system

• had a huge army

• all of these are correct

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What did Chandragupta do because of his paranoia (living in fear)?

• created a spy network

• hired female soldiers to guard him

• slept in a different bed every night

• all of these are true

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What did Kautilya see in Chandragupta?

• someone who could spread Jainism

• someone who could overthrow the Aryans

• someone who could lead the fight against the Greeks

• someone who could set up an effective bureaucracy

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What freedom did Chandragupta's subjects lack?

• freedom to earn a living

• freedom to travel to different provinces

• freedom of speech

• freedom to worship as they pleased

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long-term plan for achieving a goal

• province

• stupa

• subjects

• strategy

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Who was Chandragupta's main advisor?

• Asoka

• Kautilya

• Bindusara

• Alexander

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Chandragupta's army had over 9,000 of what?

• war turtles

• war eagles

• war horses

• war elephants

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What was the name of Kautilya's book on leadership?

• Hammurabi's Code

• Upanishads

• Siddhartha

• Arthashastra