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Analyze similarities and differences in methods of political control in the following empires in the classical period. Han China (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.) Mauryan/Gupta India (320 B.C.E.-550 C.E.) During the Classical period‚ Han China and Mauryan/Gupta India developed many methods of political control. Although these empires were located in different geographic regions‚ they both used social hierarchy‚ language‚ bureaucracy‚ and religion as a means of political control. Many of Classical
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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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CULTURE Mauryas Art and Architecture During the Mauryan period there was a great development in the field of art and architecture. The main examples of the Mauryan art and architecture that survived are • Ashokan pillars and capitals. • Remains of the royal palace and the city of Pataliputra • Rock-cut Chaitya caves in the Barabar and Nagarjuni hills • Individual Mauryan sculptures and terracotta figurines The famous city of Pataliputra was described in detail by Megasthenese‚ references
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The Mauryan Empire was the first major empire in the history of India and existed from around 324 BC to 185 BC. It was ruled by the Mauryan dynasty and was 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
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Soft power helped leaders of the Mauryan Empire gain legitimacy because they encouraged strong morals in their people. The Mauryan Empire was primarily composed of India and other parts of 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
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Dynasty (China) vs. Mauryan/Gupta Dynasties (India) The Han Dynasty lasted from 206 BCE – 220 BCE‚ and was in China. The Mauryan and Gupta Dynasty lasted from 322 BCE – 500 CE‚ and were in India. The Mauryan Dynasty ended by 185 BCE. The Gupta Dynasty started in 320 CE. In my essay I am going to be comparing and contrasting the 3 dynasty’s (2 of them as 1)‚ and their control through religion‚ trade‚ male dominance‚ and how they fell. The Han Dynasty controlled their empire through Confucianism
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Josseline Acevedo 9-17-13 1st period Gupta Empire Around 320 to 550 B.C.E.‚ an ancient Indian empire called the Gupta Empire was formed and maintained by powerful leaders and its court‚ a strong military‚ religion‚ and technology. The Gupta Empire was founded by Maharaja Sri Gupta and created the Gupta dynasty. The Gupta Empire grew out of the kingdom of Magadha on the Ganges Plain and had its capital at Pataliputra (Bulliet 177). This period was called the Golden Age of India and was marked
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Chapter Study Outline I. China and Rome: How empires are built A. Unprecedented power: Roman and Han characteristics 1. Size‚ quality‚ and lasting worldwide impact 2. Cultural‚ economic‚ and administrative control B. Empire and cultural identity 1. Han a. Civilian magistrates and bureaucrats were public servants b. Emulated past
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world’s history there were numerous empires which each grew differently. Even though no two were exactly alike some shared incredible similarities. Two of these empires -- The Roman Empire in Europe‚ and the Gupta Empire in India -- were very similar in the way that they developed even though they were separate from one another. They had a similar basis for their economies which allowed them to thrive‚ and shared many aspects to their social structures. But the two empires differed slightly in their political
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