The Persian Conquest left Asia without a ruler‚ this allowed Chandragupta Maurya to exploit the opportunity and lay down the foundation for the Maurya Empire. . What were five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka? The five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka were to conquer Kalinga and bring it under Mauryan control‚ communicated his policies throughout his realm by inscribing edicts in natural stone formations or pillars he ordered to be erected‚ established his capital at
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Asoka: Ruthless Conqueror or Enlightened Ruler? Prior to the ruling of Emperor Ashoka‚ kings‚ emperors‚ and rulers were rarely thought to be representations of God. Ashoka was the ruler of the Mauryan Empire which stood in India from 273 BCE to 232 BCE. The Mauryan Empire included most of India’s grounds as well as what is now known today as Bangladesh and Pakistan. Once conquering Kalinga‚ Asoka sought to find a Guru‚ seeking enlightenment. After sitting beneath the Bodhi tree‚ Asoka became a
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incorporate the work of our prehistoric man that gave us the foundation of early architecture. Pre-historic monuments provide us with numerous amounts information about our past and how life existed in these prehistoric times. When comparing two great works from ancient times‚ we will determine the main reason for these buildings as well as rituals that were held and there excavations and discoveries. The passage-tomb at New Grange was constructed around 3200BC‚ according to archeologist. This
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ARTS/230 Comparing Ancient and Classical Art Ancient and classical art comes in all different shapes and sizes of visual experience. In this paper we explore into the making and design of two unique architectural buildings‚ Stonehenge and The Great Stupa at Sanchi. These two fascinating buildings were built in different eras from BCE to CE and yet have many similarities‚ and as well carry distinct differences between the cultural values and the purpose they were intended. This paper will also
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Grand Princess Olga Kievan Rus from 912-945 was ruled under the Riurikid dynasty by Igor. Olga‚ a Viking‚ joined the Riurikid family when she married him. In 942‚ she gave birth to Igor’s son‚ Sviatoslav. In 945‚ Igor and his men extorted an unusually large tribute from the Derevlians‚ a Slavic tribe. Igor decided to return back for more but was ambushed and killed. From this‚ the Riurikid family’s control over Kievan Rus was on the brink of collapse as Sviatoslav was a mere toddler‚ necessitating
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conquered all N. lands * Kautalya – advisor of government * Arthashastra- book created to show principles of government and their power * Created a bureaucratic admin system * Son succeeded him in 297 bce. * Ashoka-grandson of Chandragupta * Reigned 268-232 bce * Gained the last piece of land‚ Kalinga. * Important to trade (from sea & land) * Conqueror > governor * Created the capital city of pataliputra
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which extends to a great deal more than the Taj Mahal or the temple complexes of Khajuraho and Vijayanagara. The beginnings of Indian architecture are more properly to be dated to the start of Buddhism in India‚ in the reign of Ashoka and the construction of Buddhist monasteries and stupas. Buddhist architecture was predominant for several centuries‚ and there are few remains of Hindu temples from even late antiquity. Some of the best Buddhist arts and architecture are the Great Stupa at Sanchi and
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT OF PRE-BRITISH INDIA PROJECT BY: BHAVANA BHATIA-7 REUBEN DANTES-9 CRYSTAL D’SOUZA-11 ALISHA PEREIRA-38 TANUSHREE SHARMA-47 GAURAV TALERA-52 Executive Summary It is the past which shapes what we become in the present. Most of what we do and follow today has been decided in the past which is why we have to understand who we were to become who we have to be. India is one of the few civilizations which has been in existence for more than 5000 years. India is a homogenous culture
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abode of mighty Himalayas‚land of saints‚seers and sadhus‚ birth place of shri mad bhagvad geetaji and other purana and upnishads‚crade of religion of Hinduism‚Jainism and Buddhism. India had many great personalities like mahatma Gandhi‚jawahar lal Nehru‚sarojini naidu‚etc. India has great rulers like Ashoka‚maharana pratap‚Akbar‚shivaji‚etc. the greatness of india is not possible to describe in words. It has very ancient heritage of the world. Now a days scenario of India has changed. My dream India
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you on this great day ‚ a day when India won her freedom 68 years back on 15th August 1947 and became a sovereign nation. Being born in a free country‚ living and taking breath in free air is a privilege given to us by great leaders. On this day we pay tribute to our great freedom fighters The country spans over 3‚million square kilometres from Jammu & Kashmir at the top to Kanyakumari at the south and Gujarat at the west to Manipur at the east. Together all this constitutes the great nation of India
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