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Leader analysis: Name of leader: Ashoka country/region: India Lifespan: 304 BC- 232 BC Title: Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty years in power: 269 BC to 232 BC Political conditions prior to leader’s gaining power: The Mauryan Empire was perhaps the largest empire ever to dominate the Indian subcontinent. Administration of Mauryan dynasty emote a stupendous instance‚ in which the top order established solemn groundwork
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After the Kalinga War (was a war fought between the Mauryan Empire under Ashoka the Great and the state of Kalinga‚ a feudal republic) the Empire experienced half a century of peace and security under Ashoka. Mauryan India also enjoyed an era of social harmony‚ religious transformation‚ and expansion of the sciences and of knowledge. The reason behind why this empire enjoyed an era of peace is said to be because of Ashoka The Great’s conversion to Buddhism after witnessing and participating in the
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benefits received principle of taxation to achieve optimality bases? A. Marginal benefit received B. Total benefit received C. Average benefit received D. Ability to pay for the benefit ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Ashoka‚ the great emperor of the Mauryan empire‚ A) was the only emperor who extended India beyond the subcontinent. B) wrote a handbook on the principles of government C) converted to Buddhism after his bloody war against Kalinga. D) abdicated his throne
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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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Again was clueless and because he was a fellow soldier‚ I never thought he would try anything. The corporal was about to get up‚ instead he slammed me back on the bed and pushed up my gown and ripped my panties and the more I struggled the more he put pressure on me. His strong legs pried my legs opened and I remember looking at him‚ shocked like I can’t believe you are doing this. He put his hands over my mouth so that I couldn’t scream. All I could feel was all his weight on me and then I felt
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for Research into Quality (CRQ)‚ found that 51.9 per cent of the 1‚139 full-time undergraduates polled believed their academic performance was suffering and 15.1 per cent believed that there was a major negative impact. Lee Harvey‚ senior research fellow at CRQ and co-author‚ with Selena Mason‚ of the report‚ believes that UCE students are reasonably representative. The survey had been constructed so as to minimise overstatement of financial and academic difficulties. Just over 20 per cent said
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Why are you interested in the Collegiate Fellow Position? As I continue to grow in college‚ I have identified one of my vocations is to be around people and help them to explore and learn in life. I find happiness connecting and serving people as they experience life‚ both the struggles and the achievements. My current career path is to become a high school teacher‚ particularly in chemistry‚ because of the interactions with students and the fact that working with people means a new adventure everyday
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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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Chandragupta I‚ there was a struggle for succession in which Samudragupta prevailed. It is said that Samudragupta became the ruler after subduing his rival Kacha‚ an obscure prince of the dynasty. He ranks with Ashoka‚ though in fundamentals both differed radically from each other. ’While Ashoka’ says R.K. Mukerjee‚’stands for peace and non-violence‚ Samudragupta for the opposite principle of war and aggression. The one had contempt for conquests‚ the other had a passion for them’.[2] The Maurya Empire
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