The powerful rulers‚ Chandragupta Maurya and Ashoka‚ created comparable political and economic systems during the time in which each of them ruled India. Chandragupta Maurya took control over small regional kingdoms in the ruling dynasty‚ and made them into one empire‚ the Mauryan Empire‚ of which he then became ruler. Chandragupta’s political advisor‚ Kautalya‚ advised Chandragupta on political policies and government. Some of his advice can be found in the Indian political handbook called Arthashastra
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Classical Comparison Essay During the Ancient times‚ China and India both had their own set of beliefs; Han Wudi excerised Confucianism in China and Ashoka promoted Buddhism in India but Han Wudi was not a lover of Confucian where Ashoka himself practiced Buddhism. However both ruled with a centralized bureaucracy and policed the provinces to maintain order and policies. And lastly‚ neither had strict policies constricting their people nor did they have much of a justified social structure. Every
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There were many reasons for the codification of religions and philosophies during the classical era. Two of them are suffering and war which helped develop Buddhism and Confucianism. Suffering is the main cause for The codification of Buddhism during the classical era. Buddhism was founded Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhism can be considered a branch departing from hinduism. Siddhartha Gautama Is known as the Buddha. He Grew up as a prince and was protected for the outside world for a long time. When he
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reason that Asoka was an Enlightened Ruler not a Ruthless Conqueror. When Ashoka attacked Kalinga he was doing it for the good of his people and that it would boost his economy in the empire(Doc B). When he was done taking the land he let some of them go and did not kill all the people(Doc A).
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Chandragupta Maurya to exploit the opportunity and lay down the foundation for the Maurya Empire. . What were five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka? The five major accomplishments of the emperor Ashoka were to conquer Kalinga and bring it under Mauryan control‚ communicated his policies throughout his realm by inscribing edicts in natural stone formations or pillars he ordered to be erected‚ established his capital at the fortified city of Pataliputra‚ created a central treasury to
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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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Reading Guide #2 Question 1: Prior to the founding of the Roman Empire‚ Rome was a republic. Roman citizens elected officials in order to represent the common interest of the people. It had a powerful legislative body called the Senate‚ and “it advised on policy within the republic and members held virtually all executive offices in the Roman state”. (Stearns‚ Adas‚ Schwartz‚ and Gilbert 90) However‚ the highest elected position in the empire was the consul. Only two consuls were elected by an assembly
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The laws and guidelines of ancient India have many similarities to the laws and guidelines of other ancient civilizations we’ve studied in the past two weeks. In the "Law of Manu" we see the creation of the caste system‚ a system which places people in predisposed social classes which dictate your profession and your worth. The classes range from the Brahman which are the highest ranked people within the society‚ to the Shuda which are the least ranked and known to be the servants of the upper classes
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In 500 years of no nation has everything stayed the same and Rome is no exception. While the economics of Rome managed to stay the same between 100 and 600 CE‚ and the laws of Rome with it‚ government and religion in 600 CE would not be recognizable to leaders and civilians from 100 CE. In 100 CE‚ the Roman economy was booming. The Roman Roads were used for trade within the empire‚ and the Silk Roads and Indian Ocean were traveled for imported goods. The government was as it had always been:
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imposed peace and security upon their subjects. For instance‚ the Indian emperor Ashoka was a brutal ruler. During the beginning of his reign‚ he destroyed other nations through military conquests to expand his empire. However‚ after converting to Buddhism‚ Ashoka regretted his former ways and became more peaceful and tolerant in his governing. This is shown in the document “The Rock Edicts” (ca. 268-232 B.C.E.)‚ which Ashoka wrote to give advice to future emperors and instructions about ruling with justice
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