only in India but in other parts of Asia also. In the Mauryan reign‚ Hinduism took the shape. Islam came to light in thi eighth century and in the subsequent three centuries established as a political force. Lodhis‚ Tughalaks and a number of other dynasties were succeeded by the
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Write an essay on Kautilyas theory of state? Abstract: Kautilya was the key adviser to the Indian king Chandragupta Maurya (c. 317-293 B.C.E.)‚ who first united the Indian subcontinent in empire. Written about 300 B.C.E.‚ Kautilya’sArthasastra was a science of politics intended to teach a wise king how to govern. In this work‚ Kautilya offers wide-ranging and truly fascinating discussions on war and diplomacy‚ including his wish to have his king become a world conqueror‚ his analysis of which kingdoms
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the peace through assimilation until his death. It was true that powerful empires would expand their regions through military force. However‚ it did not mean that military force could solve every problem after conquering. In fact‚ Han dynasty‚ the Maurya dynasty and the kingdom of Macedon utilized education‚ laws and assimilation as other kinds of bloodless weapons‚ to protect their expand regions
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as the truth whatever is taught to him. Therefore‚ a prince should be taught what is dharma and artha‚ not what is unrighteous and materially harmful.” In conclusion we may say that Kautilya understood the link between character -building and nation-building. 3. WAR AND MILITARY STRATEGY Of War‚ Kautilya states‚ “When advantages derivable from peace and war are of equal character‚ one should prefer peace; for disadvantages‚ such as the loss of power and wealth‚ and sojourning‚ and sin‚ are
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death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE traditionally marks the beginning of the Hellenistic period. Alexander’s generals‚ known as the Diadochoi‚ "successors‚" divided the many lands of his empire into kingdoms of their own. New Hellenistic dynasties produced Hellenistic art richly diverse in subject matter and new in stylistic developments. Hellenistic sculptures have realistic details‚ dramatic compositions‚ are expressive and theatrical. Epigonos‚ Dying Gaul‚ Pergamon‚ Turkey‚ Roman copy
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Comparing Ancient and Classical Art 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
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Asoka was one of the greatest rulers of ancient India. He was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya of Magadha who established the first Indian empire. Chandragupta reigned for twenty-four years before relinquishing his throne in favor of his son‚ Bundusara (Asoka’s father)‚ who left no noticeable mark upon the empire. Asoka was born in 304 B.C. and was known in his youth as Canda Asoka (the fierce Asoka) because of his aggressive nature. Asoka came to the throne in 270 B.C. after a power struggle
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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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was born in Pataliputra‚ Magadh (modern Bihar)‚ and later moved to Taxila‚ in Gandhar province(now in Pakistan). He was a professor (acharya) of political science at the Takshashila University and later the Prime Minister of the Emperor Chandragupta Maurya. He is regarded as one of the earliest known political thinkers‚ economists and king-makers. He was the man to envision the first Indian empire by unification of the then numerous kingdoms in the Indian sub-continent
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significance from Ashoka since the capital was actually placed by the Ashoka on top of an Ashokan pillar at the significant Buddhist site of Sarnath around 250 BC. It is claimed that since the capital derives its origin from Buddhism and the Mauryan dynasty hence it upholds
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