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    had conquered--not only Italy or the immediate area of Rome. This greatly expanded the monotheistic Christianity through a pagan empire‚ gaining converts. You can also note political advocation for Buddhism from Ashoka as an example of the entertwining of politics and religion. Ashoka was a devout Buddhist who wished to spread his faith throughout the world. He built residences for Buddhist minks and donated to “viharas” and “mathas.” He inspired monks to compose religious texts and constructed

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    When asked to write a report on an individual that influenced world history up until 1500‚ I knew exactly who to choose‚ the Buddha. The Buddha contributed to history in many different ways. Not only did he create what is now the fourth largest religion in the world‚ but he also helped to spread peace throughout the world. Without the Buddha’s influence and the influence of Buddhism‚ many empires may not have developed the way that they did and many other religions may not have developed at all.

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    Zhou: had alliance system with regional princes and nobles (feudalism) - eventually princes disregarded the central government. Extended territory of China to Middle Kingdom (between Huang He and Yangtze). Mandate of Heaven- justification for Chinese Imperial rule. Banned human sacrifice and standard language was Mandarin. Shi Huangdi: First emperor during the Qin dynasty. He ended the feudal system. Expanded the territory of China south. Started to build the Great Wall to guard against invasions

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    secretary of Ranjith‚ instigates him to do illegal things. Sujitha is loyal to Ranjith‚ helps a lot to his political activities. Though Ranjith was to marry her‚ decides to marry Ashoka‚ the daughter of Sarath Mudalali‚ to enhance the power & wealth‚ under the instruction of Sam. After the marriage Ranjith realizes‚ Ashoka is suffering from mental decease. It causes to crack their marriage life. Ranjith receive a chance to be a candidate of next general election. Both Ranjith & Sam plan a lot to achieve

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    green. On the middle of white part there is a wheel or Chakra in the model of the Dharma Chakra of the noble emperor Ashoka the Great. The flag originally belonged to the Indian National Congress. In 1931 when this flag was adopted‚ it had a spinning wheel on the middle. But when it was chosen to be our national flag‚ the spinning wheel was replaced by the Dharma Chakra of Ashoka. It is a sin to consider the national flag as a piece of ordinary cloth. The flag has great meaning and significance

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    great Mauryan king Ashoka. Ashoka’s Maurya Dynasty consisted of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan‚ Bangladesh‚ Assam‚ Kerala‚ and Andhra Pradesh. With 5‚000‚000 sq km‚ the Mauryan dynasty was the largest empire in the world during that time. From 321 to 185 BC‚ Ashoka’s empire grew because of his massive takeover when Alexander the Great’s Greek and Persian armies withdrew from the area. The headquarters of his empire was in Magadha‚ or present day Bihar‚ India. Ashoka encompassed Buddhism

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    History is defined as the study of past events or series of past events specifically in human affairs or connected with someone or with something. The study of history plays a crucial role in our lives as it represents our present. It is said that the events in history alter the lives of mankind‚ and human civilization never remains the same after that‚ and things change permanently‚ for better or for worse. Many events have taken place in our past history that has truly impacted the lives of humans

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    Money as a means of payment‚ consists of coins‚ paper money and withdrawable bank deposits. Today‚ credit cards and electronic cash form an important component of the payment system. For a common person though‚ money simply means currency and coins. This is so because in India‚ the payment system‚ especially for retail transactions still revolves around currency and coins. There is very little‚ however‚ that the common person knows about currency and coins he handles on a daily basis. Here is an

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    | | |The Guptas did not produce as dynamic a leader as Ashoka‚ but they did provide classical India with its greatest period | | |of stability. | | |The greatest of the Mauryan emperors was Ashoka (269-232 B.C.E.). | |

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    imposed peace and security upon their subjects. For instance‚ the Indian emperor Ashoka was a brutal ruler. During the beginning of his reign‚ he destroyed other nations through military conquests to expand his empire. However‚ after converting to Buddhism‚ Ashoka regretted his former ways and became more peaceful and tolerant in his governing. This is shown in the document “The Rock Edicts” (ca. 268-232 B.C.E.)‚ which Ashoka wrote to give advice to future emperors and instructions about ruling with justice

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