The Indian rupee’s ranking slipped to 20th in 2013 from 15th in 2010 in the global foreign exchange market turnover even though currencies of other emerging economies‚ such as China‚ Brazil‚ South Africa and Turkey‚ improved‚ according to a survey on central banks conducted by the Bank for International Settlement (BIS). The global triennial survey on foreign exchange turnover showed trading in foreign exchange markets averaged $5.3 trillion per day in April 2013‚ up from $4.0 trillion in April
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Civilizations: East Asia Shang Dynasty a) Pan Ku (mythic ancestor of Chinese)‚ stories about early kings b) Hwang He River (Yellow River)‚ isolated from rest of world-> little trade c) Line of kings called the Shang‚ powerful military d) Developed ideas based on basic harmony Ancestor worship Gods controlled all aspects of peoples’ lives e) Irrigation and advanced technology Skilled in pottery and silk Horse drawn chariots Good bronze workers Oracle bones (writing)
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Gupta Dynasty short notes - Indian History • Chandragupta I was the real founder and the first ruler of Gupta Dynasty. • Chandragupta I adopted the tile ‘Maharajadhiraja’. • Samudragupta is popularly known as ‘Indian Napoleon’‚ because of his extensive military conquest. • He was a many sided genius-scholar poet‚ musician and warrior. • Harisena was the court poet of Samudragupta. • Chandragupta II is popularly known as ‘ Vikramaditya’. • Fahein‚ the Chinese traveler visited India during
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inscriptions are that of the Harappa Civilisation‚ which await their decipherment. Their script was pictographic in nature with use of symbols and pictures as a means to communicate ideas. Earliest known deciphered inscriptions found in India belong to the Maurya emperor Ashoka in the 4th century. These were written in many languages and scripts‚ but most of them were written in Prakrit language and Brahmi script. Earliest known inscriptions in Tamil language are engraved in rock shelters and caves found
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October 4‚ 2014 Eurasian Empires‚ 500 BCE- 500 CE Definitions: Empire: A very large business or group of businesses under the control of one person or company. Tribute: Something that proves the good quality or success of something Imperial: Relating to or suggestive of an empire or an emperor Commercial Exchange: Connected with trade or commerce Absolute Monarchs: someone who wields unrestricted political power over the sovereign state and its people Beuraucry: It’s a system of government
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The coming of Europeans to India The commercial contacts between India and Europe were very old via the land route either through the Oxus valley or Syria or Egypt. But‚ the new sea route via the Cape of Good Hope was discovered by Vasco da Gama in 1498. Thereafter‚ many trading companies came to India and established their trading centres. They entered India as traders at the outset but by the passage of time indulged in the politics of India and finally established their colonies. The commercial
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extreme ascetic practices before he realised it was not necessary and his enlightenment on the bank of river Falgu in Bodh Gaya‚ Bihar. The greatest Indian empire‚ the Mauryan empire‚ originated from Magadha in 325 BC‚ it was started by Chandragupta Maurya who was born in Magadha‚ and had its capital at Patliputra (modern Patna). The Mauryan Emperor‚ Ashoka‚ who was born in Patliputra (Patna) is believed to be one of the greatest rulers in the history of India and the world.[33][34] According
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long swords. Great leaders like Samudragupta and Chandragupta II understood the need for combined armed tactics and proper logical organization which is why Gupta’s army was powerful and dominant. Gupta military success came from the constant use of elephants‚ armored cavalry‚ and foot archers against both Hindu kingdoms and foreign armies. The Guptas also maintained a navy‚ allowing them to control regional waters. During the reign of Chandragupta II‚ Gupta Empire maintained a large army consisting
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Maurya‚ an old peasant woman‚ is worried about her son Michael. Her husband‚ her father-in-law‚ and four of her sons have been drowned in earlier sea accidents‚ leaving her with two sons‚ Michael and Bartley‚ and two daughters‚ Cathleen and Nora. Now Michael is missing at sea. As Maurya sleeps‚ Cathleen works at her spinning and makes a cake for Bartley‚ the younger of her two remaining brothers‚ to take on a trip. Bartley is planning to go to the horse fair on the mainland. Nora comes into the house
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South Asia and was founded by Chandragupta around 322 BCE. Chandragupta proceeded to lead the empire by using Arthasastra. The Arthasastra was a written guidebook about how to properly lead an empire. and one requirement of the Arthasastra was for a King to provide for the people who were unable to provide for themselves‚ such as the elderly‚ the homeless‚ the ill‚ and the pregnant women and their children. Following the Arthasastra in this regard ensured that Chandragupta gave his people all that he
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