Maurya capital pataliputra knon to the greek and latin writers as palibothra. As part of the peace offering, the maurya empire gained five territories in exchange for 500 war elephants. The chief source of information regarding administration under the mauryan empire is chanakyas work, arthashastra. The seleucid empire tried and failed to reconquer the northwestern part of the maurya empire during the seleucid mauryan war, from 305303 bce. Food in mauryan period largely depended on two seasons. What are some of the best books on the ancient mauryan empire. Pamela price this piece is designed as a lecture, not a scholarly article. Ashvaghosha was a famous sanskrit kavya poet and he lived in the court of kushanas. Chapter 6 post mauryan period 200bc to 300ad civilsdaily. This article will provide ncert notes on mauryan empire for the ias exam. The greek writer arrian stated that it was not possible to record with.
Mar 29, 2020 kalidasa, sanskrit poet and dramatist, probably the greatest indian writer of any epoch. Beginnings of the guptas since the fall of the mauryan empire in the second century bc, india had remained divided. The book tells how chandragupta put an end to nada dynasty, how he established his. This book also explains the human relations in the mauryan period. The constituents of central government were the king, the council of ministers and the high officials. The two schools of art that flourished during the post mauryan era are the gandhara school also known as the greeko buddhist school and the amravati school. These notes will also be useful for other competitive exams like banking po, ssc, state civil services exams and so on.
In thinking about the mauryan empire and, later the gupta empire we need to consider what kinds of. The mauryan dynasty and the temporary unification of india the emergence of regional kingdoms. The mauryan empire began to disintegrate almost immediately, showing that dhamma was insufficient to hold together so vast a territory. The history of india is so vivid that it will be unfair to omit such small yet very important details about the developments that occurred before the establishment of the greatest empires in india, the mauryan empire. This situation would characterize the medieval period. Sources of mauryan history the foundation of the mauryan empire opens a new era in the history of india. They themselves were highly cultured and consequently they did all that could be done for patronising literature and art. Jun 20, 2014 postmauryan period 20bc 300ad economy and society. From the east india company to the nuclear era 2006 roy, kaushik. Writers in the gupta period also created plays, poetry, and other types of literature. He described india in his book indika, which is now lost, but has been partially reconstructed from literary fragments found in later authors. Mauryan administration was a very centralized system.
Metallurgy, pottery, woodwork and stonecutting were other prominent crafts and industry prevalent during the mauryan period. Context of the arthashastra since this research work deals with the mauryan empire from a political perspective, a brief discussion regarding the sources, chronology, nature of state, statecraft and administrative institutions and procedures of the mauryan period will help us to understand the topic properly. Home gs1 pdf 24 arts of the mauryan period art and culture gs1. In this chapter, you will explore the next great empire to unite india. Founded by chandragupta maurya, the mauryan empire was an important dynasty in our history. It is a historical play, which was composed in the 15 th century. Therefore it does not contain citations for the work upon which it is based. Fall of mauryan empire, reasons for mauryan empire fall. The achievements of the gupta period in the field of literature, science and technology are as follows. The flourishing trade and crafts and growing use of money was an incentive to the growth of new towns. It represented an important transition in indian art from use of wood to stone. Biography of ashoka the great, indias mauryan emperor. An ionian, he was sent by the hellenistic king seleucus i on embassies to the mauryan emperor chandragupta. The mauryan empire in thinking about the mauryan empire and, later the gupta empire we need to consider what kinds of states they were, avoiding imposing political notions from modern, western experience on material from the past.
It was taken for granted that their position was subordinate to that of the men. In 305 bce, he seems to have defeated seleucus nicator, a greek general who had made himself king of syria and iran after alexanders death, and added parts of afghanistan to his dominions. The role of women in mauryan society is of some significance. Here the writer or writers of the text advises the king to look first to the collection and revenue. Mauryan were the most important and dynasty arose in ancient india between 321 to 185 bc. He was assisted by his political adviser, kautalya, who also set out the rules for the. Chandragupta maurya raised an army, with the assistance of chanakya, author of arthasastra and overthrew the nanda empire in c. Mudrarakshsa also throws light on the life of the mauryans. In megasthenes an account of india, the indica, in four books. Pushyamitra sunga was the first king of this dynasty. Previous article pdf 23 arts of the indus valley art and culture next article pdf 25 post mauryan. Which of the following statementss isare found to be incorrect. Ssc cgl 2016 general awareness questions and answers pdf in hindi.
The oxford companion to modern warfare in india 2009 sandhu, gurcharn singh. In 265 bce after witnessing the devastation of his own attack on the kalinga region, he converted from being a brutal conqueror of a vast empire to a benevolent. Mauryan empire reasons for decline are multilayered though. Objective questions on post mauryan period part1 for.
Post mauryan period,post mauryan art civil service india. Generally, there is one or two questions are asked from this topic. He wrote in sanskrit, but his dramas also contain a substantial amount of prakrit. The founder of the mauryan empire was a man by the name of chandragupta maurya. Chandragupta founded the mauryan dynasty of magadha. Mauryan empire, in ancient india, a state centered at pataliputra later patna near the junction of the son and ganges rivers. I request you to upload the following topics of ancient indian history which will make the whole package all encompassing. Therefore, it may be concluded that the author of the arthashastra was well acquainted with the mauryan empire though he does not mention its. These questions are the part of previous year paper. The period was marked by the use of stone and various masterpieces.
Archaeologically, the period of mauryan rule in south asia falls into the era of northern black polished ware nbpw. The rise of chandragupta maurya, and the golden age of the. The use of currency, which began in the earlier period, became a fairly common feature of the maurya period. The two nonindian scripts and languages, namely firm beginning of writing. Mauryan period seems to mark the beginning of buddhist construction in permanent materials.
Urban centres, science, trade and commerce during postmauryan period. The gupta period is remarkable for the production of secular literature, which consisted of a fair degree of ornate court poetry. This ancient indian history study material includes all major historical events from stone age to the age of harsha like indus valley civilization, vedic period, mouryas, guptas etc. Decline of the mauryas why did the mauryan empire fall. The book has 15 subparts which contain 180 chapters. Chandragupta 320300 bc was the builder of the first indian imperial power, the mauryan empire. Here we compiled the list of most important questions which are based on maurya dynasty.
He established the first territorial empire in ancient india, covering most of the indian subcontinent. Jul 10, 2014 151675895 1economyofthemauryanperiodpdf 1. In 1837, james prinsep deciphered the asokan edicts and in 1901, vincent smith published one of the earliest histories on the subject titled, asoka. It was a royal art patronized by mauryan kings especially ashoka.
While the winter season included rice and millet which formed a major part of the maurya empire, the summer season included wheat and barley. In 322 bc, chandragupta maurya, the ruler of magadha, began to assert its authority over the neighbouring kingdoms. Chandragupta maurya is the king and first emperor of india during the mauryan period. Since then, the mauryas, dated between 317 and 186 bc, 1 have. Sources of mauryan historyliterary and archaeological. Sanskrit kavya style developed under royal patronage. The king was supreme source of all power and authorities with judicial and administrative powers. The arthashastra and the edicts of ashoka are the primary sources of written records of mauryan times. This book provides the most important literary source for study of the mauryan administration. Mauryan empire in india history study materials exams daily. The reign of chandragupta was not devoid of literary achievements. This kings were very famous in all direction and were able to united the whole india for the first time of indian history. The lion capital of ashoka at sarnath is the national emblem of the modern republic of india.
He must have ruled all, or almost all, of the aryan world. A comprehensive definition of an empiree which covers all cases is not possible. Officers of the gupta empire a vishayapati administered the vishaya with the help of the adhikarana council of representatives, which comprised four. The only pali work of the mauryan period was the buddhist kathavatthu that has been ascribed to maudgaliputra tishya. Provinces were also divided into vishayas and put under the control of the vishayapatis. Representing the acme of indian culture 1 arts of the mauryan period 3 royal palace 4 pillars, sculptures and rockcut architecture 5 pillars 5 lion capital, sarnath 6 bull capital, rampurva 8 sculptures 9 didargunj yakshini 9 yaksha, parkham, mathura 11 rock cut cave lomus rishi 12 chaitya, karle 14 stupas 15 pottery 19. The functions of the mauryan empire administrative system were carried forward by several departments. The greeks were the first foreign power in the subcontinent. The mauryan empire had an efficient and centralised administrative system. The mauryan empire indicates the triumph of monarchy as a political system. General science in hindi pdf objective questions download free. Learn more about the mauryan empire in this article.
Indian history before the seventh century was not dated. He wrote, for example, of ants the size of foxes that mined. Read this article to learn about the postmauryan period. Class 11 th arts the mauryan period mauryan or chandragupta mauryas administration 1. The achievements of the gupta empire why is the period during the gupta empire l mauryan empire, india was unified for the first time and buddhist beuefs became widespread. Megasthenes also gives some information in his book indika. He gave the most complete account of india then known to the greek world and was the source for work by the later read more. Military history of medieval india 2003 subramaniam. Comment upon this statement with special reference to the contemporary writers and their works which help us in the reconstruction of history of the early medieval period of indian history. Unit 19 economy of themauryan period structure objectives ntroduction material and social basis of production agriculture and land revenue 19. Like travel writers of all times, megasthenes included a certain amount of spurious infor mation in his account of india. Centralized administration of mauryan empire syskool. Social and economic conditions of north india during the pre mauryan period 600325 b.
The mauryan empire art and architecture constitutes the progress of indian art and plays important role in cultural history. Iron age was the start of this great empire and covered the almost whole indian subcontinent geographically. Mauryan empire chakravarti major reference works wiley. Megasthenes was a noble in the court of selekus nikator, a general appointed by alexander to govern over his conquered provinces in the subcontinent after nikator was defeated but chandragupta, megasthenes came to chandraguptas court. Ppt the mauryan dynasty powerpoint presentation free to. Along with this kautilya mentions that there was a third crop that was cultivated between these two seasons. The thesis considers in detail the reign and activities of asoka maurya 268231 b. The greatest of these sanskrit writings are two religious epics the mahabharata and the ramayana. Our new crystalgraphics chart and diagram slides for powerpoint is a collection of over impressively designed datadriven chart and editable diagram s guaranteed to impress any audience. He had his capital at pataliputra, near patna, in bihar. During the late third century, the powerful gupta family gained control of.
Thus mauryan empire was the first large, powerful, centralized state in india. The mauryan empire is one of the most fascinating empires in india. Foundation of mauryan empire opened a new era in the history of india. This inscription makes a mention of pair of sudarshan lak of saurastra by rudradamans governor in saurastra suvisakha, the expense was borne by kings exchequer. It was succeeded by the shunga dynasty, which ruled in central india for approximately a century. Also, postalexanders invasion of northwestern india, that region faced a lot of unrest from foreign powers. He was the fountainhead of all civil and military administration. Maurya period questions and answers exams contains the questions from various competitive exams. Several greeks remained at the mauryan court as ambassadors to the hellenistic world. We are going to discuss about life of women in the mauryan period. Download the pdf on ancient indian history study material and textbook from below for free.
At its height, the empire stretched over parts of modern iran and almost the entire indian subcontinent, barring only the southern peninsular tip. Ppt gupta empire powerpoint presentation free to download. During the mauryan and gupta period, many works of sanskrit literature were created. In the deccan, the satvahanas declare themselves as independent after the fall of the mauryan empire and emerge as a powerful force. Chandragupta maurya founded this dynasty with the help of his minister chanakya or kautilya. The women of mauryan age history essay uk essays ukessays. Three famous kings chandragupta maurya, bindusara and ashoka are notable for your gk. The mauryas were a dynasty, more than 2300 years ago, with three important rulers chandraguptafounder, his son bindusara, and bindusaras son, ashoka. Ruled by the mauryan dynasty from 322 bce to 185 bce, the maurya empire thrived and grew to power during the iron age. The empire originated in indian subcontinents eastern side from kingdom of magadha. The mauryan empire 324185 bce, based in the gangetic plains of india and with its capital city at pataliputra modern patna, was one of many small political dynasties of the early historic period whose development included the original growth of urban centers, coinage, writing, and eventually, buddhism. Shudras, artisans and others who survived on manual labour had to work free for. The last of the nanda rulers, dhana nanda was highly unpopular due to his oppressive tax regime. Mauryan period maurya period from 322 bce to 187 bce.
The six works identified as genuine are the dramas abhijnanashakuntala the recognition of shakuntala, vikramorvashi urvashi won by valour, and malavikagnimitra malavika and agnimitra. One of them is the founding of a new indian empire the mauryan empire, which would eventually unify the whole of india. Ashoka and the mauryan empire the mauryan dynasty was founded by chandragupta maurya in 320 bc after defeating the incumbent nanda dynasty. Mar 21, 2016 the mauryan empire is one of the most fascinating empires in india. Jul 10, 2018 in the mauryan empire there was an efficient and well organized hierarchy of bureaucrats belonging to central executive, judicial and revenue officers for efficient central administration of mauryan government. Chart and diagram slides for powerpoint beautifully designed chart and diagram s for powerpoint with visually stunning graphics and animation effects. The famous writer of the gupta period, vishakhadatta wrote it. In its place, small kingdoms arose throughout india. Maurya dynasty gk questions pdf download gk classes. He is considered as a contemporary of alexander and won many battles and empires.
In the history of india the mauryan dynasty is the first historical dynasty, about which some definite historical material is available. The achievements of the gupta period in the field of. The achievements of the gupta empire dearborn public. These kind of questions would be helpful in preparing for exams like ias, pcs, upsc, nda, cds ssc, rrb, psc, ibps. India witnessed a great advancement in the field of literature under the gupta monarchs. Thus, during the mauryan period the two major prerequisites, namely.
A history of warfare in india from 326 bc to ad 1999 2004 roy, kaushik. Bhasa was an important poet in the early phase of the gupta period and wrote thirteen plays. The mauryan empire 322 bce 185 bce supplanted the earlier magadha kingdom to assume power over large tracts of eastern and northern india. Kauntilyas arthashastra gave a glimpse of this period. Mauryan art is the art, mostly sculpture, produced during the period of the mauryan empire, which was the first empire to rule, at least in theory, over most of the indian subcontinent, between 322 and 185 bce. Gk mauryan empire questions with answers objective mcq. Society witnessed structural reorientation as significant groups of foreigners penetrated into india and chose to be identified with the rest of the community. In the south, the sangam period starts circa 300bc 300ad. Download mauryan empire in india study materials pdf. Pdf 24 arts of the mauryan period art and culture by. Megasthenes was a noble in the court of selekus nikator, a general appointed by alexander to govern over his conquered provinces in the subcontinent. The major reason the mauryan empire collapsed was said to be brahminical reaction to his budhhist leanings. As a geographical entity as we know of india today, india has been united just thrice.
Yet, alexanders campaign in india would have important consequences for the subcontinent and its people. The empire came into being when chandragupta maurya stepped into the vacuum created by alexander of macedon. During the reign of ashoka across the empire buddhist literature was published. The of the mauryan period, the text is lost and known maurya dynasty had a. For the first time, the political unity was achieved in india. In gupta empire 320 ad to 550 ad, there was a hierarchy of administrative divisions from top to bottom. For 500 years, india was a patchwork of independent kingdoms. Flourishing arts, fabulous literature, and stupendous scholars are just a few of the things that marked the period.