Gupta and Mauryan Empires in India

Mauryan and Gupta Dynasties

​Mauryan Empire

• ​322-185 BCE

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• ​Established by Chandragupta Maurya after Alexander the Great left.

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• ​Chandragupta ruled from 324-297 BCE

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Mauryan Empire

• ​Chandragupta adopted the Persian model of satrapies (provinces) to administer his empire.

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• The​ Mauryans used vast spy networks to collect intelligence.

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Multiple Choice

Who founded the Mauryan Empire?

• Cyrus the Great

• Chandragupta

• Ashoka

• Alexander the Great

​Ashoka Rules

• ​ End of Chandragupta's rule famine struck the Empire.

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• ​His grandson Ashoka Gupta becomes emperor in 268 BCE

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• ​After battle in Kalinga Region, Ashoka renounces war for non-violence

​Ashoka Rules

• ​Ashoka most lasting legacy was the spread of Buddhism.

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• ​He erected Buddhist structures throughout the Empire.

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• ​ Ashoka sent missionaries to neighboring regions

Multiple Choice

What was Ashoka's legacy for the Mauryan Empire?

• Ruthless King, killed many people

• He didn't rule very long and was lazy

• Ruled through a means of non-violence

• He ate more than he should have

​Gupta Empire

• ​320-550 CE

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• ​Sri Gupta founded this empire between 240 and 280 CE.

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• ​Chandragupta II established a centralized form of government at the capital, Pataliputra.

​Gupta Empire

• The Golden​ Age of India

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• ​Marked by peace and public safety as the arts and sciences flourished.

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Multiple Choice

The Gupta Empire is considered to be what?

• The Golden Age of India

• The Poor Age of India

• The Craziest Time in India

• The Wealthiest Time in India

​Trade

• ​Under Mauryan Empire:

  • ​Chandragupta establishes a single currency

  • ​People pay through a centrally administered tax system

  • ​Ahsoka built major roadways

• ​India's exports to places like Bactria and Persia included silk, textiles, and spices.

Multiple Choice

The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...

• Chandragupta
• Ashoka
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Aryan

Multiple Choice

Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...

• Ashoka
• Chandragupta 2
• Nanda
• Kautilya

Multiple Choice

The _______ empire unified India into one people and the _______ empire led India through its Golden Age

• Gupta, Mauryan
• Mauryan, Gupta

Multiple Choice

What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Buddhism
• Hindusim