2 The Mauryas Unify India

First leaders to unify India.

3 Chandragupta Maurya Began building the Empire in the 320s B.C.E.

Used his great army of 700,000 soldiers and 9,000 elephants to overthrow
the other rulers.

4 Chandragupta MauryaUsed force.Powerful army.Spies.Torture.

5 Chandragupta’s Accomplishments
Central GovernmentWrote LawsGave farmers water for cropsBuilt a Royal
Road 1,000 miles

6 Toward the end of his life

Chandragupta became an ascetic.He lived in poverty.He traveled with
monks.

7 King Ashoka Chandragupta’s grandson. Ruled from 269 to 232

B.C.E.
After one brutal battle he decided to reject violence.

8 Ashoka embraces Buddhism

Supported Buddhist values of love, peace, and nonviolence.He gave up
hunting and became a vegetarian.He visited Buddhist sites.

9 Ashoka embraces Buddhism

Ashoka gave up wars of conquest.He wanted his people to follow the
Buddhist path.He urged them to be kind, respectful, and moral.

10 Ashoka’s Edicts An edict is a command that is obeyed like a law.

He had edicts carved into walls, rocks, and tall pillars in public places.

11 FYI: Not all of Ashoka’s actions reflected Buddhism

He allowed slavery.Permitted people to be executed for serious crimes.He
kept a strong army.Gave up conquest, but would not give the lands back
that he conquered.

12 Ashoka’s Edicts Designed to Promote

Buddhist ValuesGeneral WelfareJusticeSecurity
13 After Ashoka’s DeathAbout 45 years after his death the kingdom broke
apart into separate kingdoms.Buddhism spread.

14 The End

Presentation on theme: "Chapter 5 Lesson 4 Unite

Rule in India Unite Rule in India The Golden Age
The Golden Age of India of India The Guptas come
The Guptas come to Power to."— Presentation
transcript:
1 Chapter 5 Lesson 4 Unite Rule in India Unite Rule in India The Golden
Age The Golden Age of India of India The Guptas come The Guptas come
to Power to Power The Reign of Ashoka The Reign of Ashoka India’s First
Empire India’s First Empire Vocabulary United Rule in India
2 Vocabulary Rajah Rajah Rajah Assassination Assassination
Assassination Turning point Turning point Turning point Turning point
Missionary Missionary Missionary Arabic numeral Arabic numeral Arabic
numeral Arabic numeral inoculation inoculation inoculation Main Page
3 rajah An Indian prince Main Page Back
4 assassination To murder someone for political reasons Main Page Back
5 turning point An event that makes you change or get a new idea Main
Page Back
6 missionary Person who travels to share their religious beliefs Main Page
Back
7 Arabic numeral The type of numbers we use today Main Page Back
8 inoculation Getting a small amount of a disease that will keep you from
getting the disease later Main Page Back
9 India Before Unification When Buddha lived, India was divided When
Buddha lived, India was divided Rajahs ruled small city-states Rajahs ruled
small city-states Invaders came looking to take wealth Invaders came
looking to take wealth Outsiders are in India for 200 yrs after Buddha
Outsiders are in India for 200 yrs after Buddha Main Page
10 India’s First Empire India’s First Empire Chandragupta Maurya forms
Maura Empire Chandragupta Maurya forms Maura Empire Chandragupta
Maurya Chandragupta Maurya He was cruel and had many enemies He
was cruel and had many enemies He rarely appeared in public, had his
food tested, and slept in different rooms He rarely appeared in public, had
his food tested, and slept in different rooms Arthashastra said rulers could
be harsh Arthashastra said rulers could be harsh Arthashastra War was
acceptable and empire grew War was acceptable and empire grew Main
Page
11 The Reign of Ashoka Chandragupta’s grandson Ashoka takes over
Chandragupta’s grandson Ashoka takes overAshoka Over 100,000
Kalingans died Over 100,000 Kalingans diedKalingans Ashoka became a
Buddhist Ashoka became a Buddhist He spread the teachings of Buddha
He spread the teachings of Buddha Ashoka tried to make the lives better
Ashoka tried to make the lives better Ashoka is honored today Ashoka is
honored today Main Page
12 The Guptas Come to Power Maurya Empire broke up after Ashoka died
Maurya Empire broke up after Ashoka died Guptas bring peace and unity
for 200 yrs Guptas bring peace and unity for 200 yrs Guptas Knowledge of
Guptas comes from Faxian Knowledge of Guptas comes from Faxian
Gupta society: freedoms & infrastructure Gupta society: freedoms &
infrastructure Faxian strengthened relations & Buddhism in China Faxian
strengthened relations & Buddhism in China Faxian Main Page
13 The Golden Age of India Many great written works (Panchatantra)
Many great written works (Panchatantra)Panchatantra Stone and metal
sculptures Stone and metal sculpturessculptures Arabic numerals Arabic
numerals Arabic numerals Arabic numerals Sterilized utensils and set
broken bones Sterilized utensils and set broken bones Sterilized utensils
and set broken bones Sterilized utensils and set broken bones Inoculation
Inoculation Inoculation Ideas spread to many parts of the world Ideas
spread to many parts of the world Main Page