Ashoka the Great developed as a leader‚ and the way in which he influenced society. Emperor Ashoka (304 – 232BC) was the third king of the Indian Mauryan dynasty‚ and is regarded as one of the most exemplary rulers in history. Also known as Ashoka Maurya and Priyadasi‚ he ruled his kingdom for 38 years‚ and his empire stretched from the Hindu Kush to the Bay of Bengal. His approach to governance changed direction during the course of his reign and he transformed from the infamous Ashoka the Terrible
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Anna H. Asian Art History Maurya Dynasty: Sarnath Lion Capital Mauryan Empire of India lasted from 4th to 2nd century BCE. According to Coomaraswmy‚ an Indian historian‚ Mauryan art had three phases. The third phase was considered the beginning of brick and stone sculpture and architecture. The pillars of Asoka would consider such example‚ which are free standing carved animal capitals created in the time of Asoka empire. There are 20 known pillars that Asoka commissioned
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artThe Arthashastra Insights on Statecraft and Reflections of Ancient Indian Society By Sayem Islam This paper investigates the Arthashastra and its implications for ancient Indian society‚ as well as the rationale behind the principles underlying the text.1 It is necessary to bear in mind that the Arthashastra‚ “the science of wealth and warfare‚”2 was just discovered and translated in the past century in Mysore by R. Shamasastry‚ and that until then‚ there was no knowledge of
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What makes an effective leader? A leader is an individual who guides a community‚ country‚ or group. Alexander The great‚ Asoka‚ and Jesus are leaders who exemplify all the qualities of an effective leader. Despite hardships‚ these men had to over come‚ they ended up helping their people and their empires and showed that they weren’t pushovers. These three men got respect from their followers by means of charm and fear. They all were accepting of people who did not follow them. Asoka and Alexander
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Ashoka and Shihuangdi were both the emperors of their own empire‚ even though both reigned differently yet had so many similitaries. Shi Huangdi (259-210 B.C.) was a cruel emperor who rapidly destroyed or sent away those who came against his reign. He was known for burning all the books that remained from previous regimes. While Shi Huangdi was cruel to almost anyone‚ Ashoka had a cruel side to him also‚ he took most his anger out on criminals. He built the Ashoka’s hell‚ it was built for the terrorists
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Asoka was the ruler of the mauryan empire and ruled his empire for decades‚ until he died in 261 BCE. It is very much argued if Asoka is ruthless or enlightened‚ but in my perspective Asoka is an intelligent enlightened ruler. The fact that Asoka only did what is right for his empire‚ thought everyone who did wrong should be forgiven‚ and gave rich gifts to the poor clearly proves that he was an enlightened ruler. To start off‚ Asoka did not want to hurt anyone he just wanted a strong and satisfied
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08/08/11 12:57 AM Indus valley to the Pre-British era : 1. Indus Valley 2. Maurya Dynasty 3.Gupta Empire 4. Mughal Empire 5. Mewar Dynasty 6. Vijayanagar Empire 7. Maratha Empire 8. Ahom Kingdom 9. Kushan Dynasty 10. Satavahana Dynasty I. MAURYA DYNASTY COSTUME Men and women continued to wear three unstitched garments‚ as in Vedic times. The main garment was the antariya of white cotton‚ linen or flowered muslin‚ sometimes embroidered in gold and precious stones. For men‚ it was an unstitched
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Empire after inheriting Mahanandin’s empire Pandhuka Panghupati Bhutapala Rashtrapala Govishanaka Anal Dashasidkhaka Kaivarta Dhana (Agrammes‚ Xandrammes) (until 321 BCE)‚ lost his empire to Chandragupta Maurya after being defeated by him Maurya Dynasty (324–184 BC) Chandragupta Maurya (Chandragupta The Great) (Sandrakottos) (324–301 BC)‚The greatest emperor of ancient India founded the Mauryan Empire after defeating both the Nanda Empire and the Macedonian Seleucid Empire Bindusara or Amritrochates
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Ashoka: A Great Emperor The Mauryans ruled India from 322 B.C.‚ to 15 B.C. Chandragupta Maurya‚ the first king in the dynasty ruled from 322 B.C.‚ to 298 B.C. Ashoka‚ who was the third in line ascended the throne at the very early age of 20 years in 273 B.C. and ruled for a long period of 41 years‚ till 232 B.C. During the reign of Ashoka‚ the Mauryan empire extended from Hindukush and Kashmir in the North West to Bengal in the North East. Its southern border was Karnataka. The present Andhra
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The Indus and Aryan Civilizations The Indus civilization‚ an ancient civilization in South Asia‚ existed from about 2700 to 1750 BC. It is sometimes referred to as the Harappa civilization; one of its major centers. It stretched from north of the Hindu Kush down the entire length of the Indus and beyond into peninsular India. The Indus civilization is known only from archaeological evidence. Its origins traditionally were viewed as the result of the diffusion of farming and technology from more
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