received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases? A. Marginal benefit received B. Total benefit received C. Average benefit received D. Ability to pay for the benefit ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Ashoka‚ the great emperor of the Mauryan empire‚ A) was the only emperor who extended India beyond the subcontinent. B) wrote a handbook on the principles of government C) converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga. D) abdicated his throne
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ruler of the Gupta Dynasty‚ who ushered in the Golden Age of India. He was perhaps the greatest king of Gupta dynasty. He was a benevolent ruler‚ a great warrior and a patron of arts. His name appears in the Javanese text `Tantrikamandaka’.[1] His name is taken to be a title acquired by his conquests (samudra referring to the ’oceans’). Samudragupta the Great is believed to have been his father’s chosen successor even though he had several elder brothers. Therefore‚ some believe that after the death of
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After the Kalinga War (was a war fought between the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka the Great and the state of Kalinga‚ a feudal republic) the Empire experienced half a century of peace and security under Ashoka. Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony‚ religious transformation‚ and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. The reason behind why this empire enjoyed an era of peace is said to be because of Ashoka The Great’s conversion to Buddhism after witnessing and participating in the
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one of the was the largest and most powerful political and military empires of ancient India. Chandragupta Maurya founded the Mauryan Empire by overthrowing the Nanda dynasty. In some ways Chandragupta rise to power was inspired by Alexander the Great. As a young man‚ he had seen the Macedonian army and believed that anything a European could do an Indian could do better‚ he decided to raise and train an army in a similar fashion. With this army‚ Chandragupta conquered the Nanda throne and took
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List of people known as The Great From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This is a list of people whose names in English are commonly appended with the phrase "the Great"‚ or who were called that or an equivalent phrase in their own language. Other languages have their own suffixes such as e Bozorg and e azam in Persian and Urdu respectively. In Persia‚ the title "the Great" at first seems to be a colloquial version of the Old Persian title "Great King". This title was first used by the conqueror
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Ashoka was the 3rd king of that Indian dynasty whose empire‚ according to Ashoka‚ borders Tamrapami. This may mean the Mauryan Empire went all the way to Sri Lanka/Ceylon‚ an island in the Indian Ocean. [More below on the extent of his empire.] During his lifetime‚ the king’s reputation changed. Early on‚ he was known for his cruelty‚ but later‚ for his great acts and edicts. He emphasized ahimsā‚ Ghandi-style non-violence (Korom) and tolerance for other religions. The nobler phase of his
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Indian Classical Age 11/21/13 Dan S Cni P5 In ancient India two kingdoms dominated and reigned. Seperate and unique respectively‚ they were very powerful. The Gupta and Mauryan empires where both attempts to recreate very successful previous empires. The Mauryan attempt to recreate the Magadha empire and the Gupta try to recreate the Mauryan empire. But the essential question is which kingdom
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Leader analysis: Name of leader: Ashoka country/region: India Lifespan: 304 BC- 232 BC Title: Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty years in power: 269 BC to 232 BC Political conditions prior to leader’s gaining power: The Mauryan Empire was perhaps the largest empire ever to dominate the Indian subcontinent. Administration of Mauryan dynasty emote a stupendous instance‚ in which the top order established solemn groundwork
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period in the history of Indian art and architecture‚ with the foundations for Indian art being laid‚ which would later reach their height during the golden age of the Guptas. Our main pieces of evidence and material come from the time of the great Mauryan king Ashoka. Some of the finest examples of Ashokan art‚ are the famous Ashokan pillars that he erected across the country. These columns were works of art‚ architecture and engineering. The pillar was made out of a single stone which was cut‚ shaped
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The powerful rulers‚ Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka‚ created comparable political and economic systems during the time in which each of them ruled India. Chandragupta Maurya took control over small regional kingdoms in the ruling dynasty‚ and made them into one empire‚ the Mauryan Empire‚ of which he then became ruler. Chandragupta’s political advisor‚ Kautalya‚ advised Chandragupta on political policies and government. Some of his advice can be found in the Indian political handbook called Arthashastra
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