Ppt maurya powerpoint presentation free to download. The gupta period really marks an epoch as it gave an impetus to the revival of national spirit which manifested itself in almost every aspect of the life of the nation. E chandragupta maurya founded mauryan empire hindu smaller aryan kingdoms unified. The gupta empire the mathematicians in the gupta empire invented the concept of zero and developed the arabic numerals and system of placevalue notation used in most parts of the world today. The presentation explores the maurya, asoka, and gupta empires, detailing the territorial and artistic changes that occurred within each shift in power. Eventually, he gained control of northwestern india and bactriawhat is today afghanistan and was at that time controlled by the greeks. Mauryan empire and gupta dynasty timeline timetoast timelines. Sailors and traders began to understand astronomy which helped them know where they were when at sea. Buy asoka and the decline of the mauryas oxford india perennials series book online at best prices in india on. The fall of the maurya left khyber pass a mountain pass that connects afghanistan and pakistan unguarded, which allowed a wave of foreign invasion. Mauryan rule in the gandhara region, beginning with chandragupta maurya.
The gupta empire is established after 500 years of invasion and turmoil, a strong leader again arose in the northern state of magadha. Gupta society blank after the rule of candra gupta ii. These kind of questions would be helpful in preparing for exams like ias, pcs, upsc, nda, cds ssc, rrb, psc, ibps. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. Architecture from the maurya and gupta periods can only be. It was one of the greatest empires recorded in india history. The gupta dynasty continued its existence after the death of skandagupta.
The gupta empire rose to prominence in 320 ad and spread to large parts of northern india, central and small parts of southern india. Ncert texts are a must read for every upsc aspirant and are available for free download from ncert. The guptas confessed on india the long desired unity and the feeling of. Lesson 3 eries public schools eries public schools.
Timetoasts free timeline maker lets you create timelines online. After the gupta period, india was divided into different small and medium kingdoms. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. The guptas confessed on india the long desired unity and the feeling of nationalism. Accor ding to other sour ces, chandragupta maurya was the son of a nanda prince and a dasi called mura. The maurya and gupta empires interactive for 9th 12th. A powerful army and a peaceful environment as from the mauryan dynasty, and a golden age for the gupta dynasty, where they come up with many mathematical and scientific concepts, like a solar year, pi, and zero. Unit 3 rome, mauryan, gupta, han empires greg graham. The gupta empire crearted a very topdown system of government to monitor and administer its territories. In the 480s the hephthalities broke through the gupta defenses in the northwest and much of the empire in the northwest was overrun by the hun by 500. The grecobactrian king, demetrius, capitalized on the breakup and conquered southern afghanistan and parts of northwestern india, for about a century. Prior to his consolidation of power, alexander the great had invaded the northwest indian subcontinent before abandoning his campaign in 324 bce and left a legacy of several indogreek kingdoms in northwest ancient india. What is the relationship between the gupta dynasty and the. The gupta period marks the important phase in the history of ancient india.
The founder of this great dynasty is chandragupta maurya along with the help of his guru chanakya. Not much information is available about their rule of these two maharajas. Thapar, romila 1958 asoka and the decline of the mauryas. Life of kautilya, indian stateman and philosopher, chief advisor and prime minister of the indian. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. At last, gupta and post gupta age its literary sources, administration. Originating from the kingdom of magadha in the indogangetic plains modern. Life in gupta period green valley educational institute. Before the mauryan empire, the indian subcontinent was fragmented into.
Ancient india powerpoint and guided notes harappa, maurya. Chandragupta maurya s origins wer e shr ouded in mystery. Maurya dynasty gk questions pdf download gk classes. Read and learn for free about the following article. With the help of kautilya or chanakya, chandragupta maurya laid the foundation of this vast empire. Art, power, and commerce are often the hallmarks of a mighty empire and the ancient world of india is no exception. Maurya period questions and answers exams contains the questions from various competitive exams. The ruling dynasty of the empire was founded by the king sri gupta. In this article, we will be dealing with the important points filtered out from ncert school text for standard 6 history. Maurya empire was the great empire to flourish in india.
It extends through the reigns of chandragupta i, samudragupta, chandragupta ii, vikramaditya, kumaragupta and skandagupta. This period is particularly memorable for the compilation of the amarakosha by amarasimha, who was a luminary in the court of chandragupta ii. Though the gupta empire was not widespread as the maurya empire, but it was successful in creating an empire that is significant in the history of india. Feb 19, 2014 mauryan empire the maurya empire 322185 bce, ruled by the mauryan dynasty, was one of the largest and most powerful political and military empire of ancient india. The first imperial art presentation by group 8 1 2. Post maurya and pre gupta period questions and answers exams contains the questions from various competitive exams. Vedic texts contained the same sacred hymns as the vedas. The lack of written records and other material certainly breaks the continuity at several points yet the practices of the ancient and the vedic periods exists till today as traditions. In this book the premaurya and maurya periods are marked by great historical movements which left their. Buy asoka and the decline of the mauryas oxford india. The maurya empire starts in 321 bce but really kicks off in 265 bce when asoka takes the thrown. An overview mauryan art encompasses the arts produced during the period of the mauryan empire 4th to 2nd century bce represented an important transition in indian art from use of wood to stone 2 the lion capital of ashoka from sarnath that is now the national emblem. The wonderful literature was produced in prose, poetry, drama, and grammar.
The empire was divided up into 26 provinces with each on headed by a regional leader. This quizworksheet combo will help check your understanding of the lesson on the rulers and edicts of the mauryan empire. Gupta period was considered as the golden phase of indian literature. This the maurya and gupta empires interactive is suitable for 9th 12th grade.
It is the noticeable product of the system of education and learning. C chandra gupta maurya was born to a sudra women called mura who wrote arthasastra in sanskrit kautilya who wrote indica in greek megasthenes mudrarakshasa was written by vishaka datta chanakya was humiliated by nandas. How% dideuropeanscometo% learn%about%the%hindu% indiannumerals. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 543 ce, it covered much of the indian subcontinent. The gupta empire like the mauryas, the guptas began as leaders in magadha.
Soon after, however, chandragupta maurya, the founder of the maurya empire, successfully seized control of magadha. A free database of the latest research by soas academics and phd. E chandra gupta founded gupta empire hindu revival. They both ruled much of what is now india, and shared the same capitol city.
In the sphere of religion, the activities of the conspicuously free form any trace of religious tyranny, intolerance and persecution. The long and efficient rule of the guptas made a huge impact on the political, social and cultural sphere. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. Chandragupta mauryaimperial organizationasoka 273232. Because of this they were able to flourish agriculturally, boasting their economy. Vedic texts were a collection of thoughts about the vedas. Switched to buddhism after seeing tragedies in a warposted edicts life lessons all around the city.
The maurya and gupta empires if youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. Maurya 10the division of mauryan society into seven classes was particularly mentined inkautilya arthashastra ashokan edicts the purans the indica of megasthenes answer. This study material for history of ancient india is the comprehensive collection. Iron age was the start of this great empire and covered the almost whole indian subcontinent geographically. The premaurya and the maurya periods upendra nath ghoshal on. It%was%during%the% guptaempirethatthe% numberzerowas invented.
These questions are the part of previous year paper. Jun 25, 2018 indias maurya and gupta empires had many things in common. It narrates the ascent of chandragupta maurya to throne. Mauryan empire and gupta dynasty timeline timetoast.
Chandragupta maurya was a pivotal figure in the history of india. The gupta empire saw many great rulers who patronized art, architecture and science. The condition of women in the gupta empire period slowly deteriorated. Chandragupta timeline ancient history encyclopedia. This book deals with the political and administrative institutions of india during one of the most creative phases of its ancient history. Ancient india powerpoint and guided notes harappa, maurya, gupta updated january 2017ancient india me. Period, civilisations, scripts, cultures, pre mauryan and mauryan age.
Buddhist and jaina literature in sanskrit were also written during the gupta period buddhist scholars arya deva, arya asanga and vasubandhu of the gupta period were the most notable writers. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 ce, it covered much of the indian subcontinent. What were some of the key features of gupta and maurya. Having been br ought up by peacock tamers, he could be of low cas te birth. It is also possible that chandragupta was of the maurya tribe of kshatriyas. The only difference is the area of land they have control over. Chandragupta created a new empire, applied the principles of statecraft, built a large army and continued. The women were given secondary position in the gupta empire society. Maurya and gupta empire india classical civilizations. Life of indian emperor chandragupta, first ruler of the mauryan empire. Some of the chief achievements of the gupta period are the following. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the vedic texts and the vedas.
His name was chandra gupta guptuh, but he was no relation to indias first emperor, chandragupta maurya. This study attempts to investigate into the bondage of companionship between chanakya c. The emperor who extends mauryan rule over most of india was asoka. Not satisfied with caves, the guptas were the first dynasty to build permanent freestanding hindu temples. What were some of the key features of gupta and maurya indian. In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions regarding the maurya and gupta empires. This money saving bundle includes all of my ancient india products. Almost every upsc topper has repeated the importance of reading ncert school texts.
Both empires made advances in the arts, sciences, and. Indian history before the seventh century was not dated. The guptas divided the empire into provinces, districts and villages. The gupta rulers were wise enough to give power and responsibility to the officials of the provinces and districts. The maurya and gupta empires interactive for 9th 12th grade.
What was the status of women during the gupta period. It was expected from a woman to obey her father before she was married, then after marriage obey her husban. Indias maurya and gupta empires had many things in common. These are texts which help to build the fundamentals. The maurya empire collapsed shortly after asoka died because of poor rule and invasions. Chandragupta mauryas origins wer e shr ouded in mystery. Chandragupta maurya part 1 great mauryan empire great mauryan empire great mauryan empi he maurya rule was a the maurya rule we have launched our mobile app, get it now. The gupta period in indian history is termed as the golden age of india. Pdf candragupta maurya and his importance for indian history. The mauryan the gupta empires were the most successful empires of ancient india. The gupta empire is located in the northern region of the subcontinent underneath the himalayan and hindu kush mountains. Maurya gupta 2 free download as powerpoint presentation. Mauryan empire timeline ancient history encyclopedia.
Pdf on jan 1, 2011, johannes bronkhorst and others published candragupta maurya and his importance for indian history. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. An overview mauryan art encompasses the arts produced during the period of the mauryan empire 4th to 2nd century bce represented an important transition in indian art from use of wood to stone 2 the lion capital of ashoka from sarnath that is now the national emblem of india mauryan. In contrast to the mauryan empire, the guptas introduced several military. History life in gupta period the gupta period is considered to the most brilliant period or the golden age of the hindus.
In the village, the village headman became very important in. Click on each link to learn more about each ancient india resource these products are also available for purchase individually. The gupta empire was an ancient indian empire existing from the midtolate 3rd century ce to 543 ce. The people of the gupta empire where better adapted to the monsoon cycle by building high houses to accommodate the floods. The indica of megasthenes 11kautilya arthashastra is a book oneconomic relations principle and practice of statecraft. With the help of kautilya or chanakya, chandragupta maurya.
This period is considered as the golden age of india by some historians. Architecture from the maurya and gupta periods can only be studied with ancient texts. Jun 26, 2016 learn important ancient history questions on post mauryapre gupta period. He started on the outskirts and eventually made his way to the heart of the kingdom. Chandraguptas grandson, took throne in 301 bce, ruled for 32 years and brought mauryan empire to great heights. Five centuries of conflict followed until the gupta guptuh family took control. He was born in a humble family, was picked up, taught and counselled by chanakya also known as kautilya a hindu brahmin who wrote the arthashastra. Who was the founder of maurya dynasty chandra gupta maurya what was the period of rule of chandra gupta maurya 324 to 300 b. Thereafter, following significant rulers from gupta dynasty ruled during this period. There were four major kingdoms in north india between the period in which the guptas declines and the rise of harsha i.
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