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What is the greatest Indian empire?
Mauryan dynasty
Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan dynasty which is the largest empire in Indian history.
Why is the Mauryan Empire called the First empire of India?
Alexander’s death in 323 B.C.E. left a large power vacuum, and Chandragupta took advantage, gathering an army and overthrowing the Nanda power in Magadha, in present-day eastern India, marking the start of the Mauryan Empire.
What were the Mauryan Empire’s greatest achievements?
10 Major Achievements of the Maurya Dynasty of India
- #1 It was the first dynasty to unify most of the Indian subcontinent.
- #2 It is regarded as the largest political entity that has existed in the Indian subcontinent.
- #4 Mauryan army was the largest military force of its time.
What were the three significant accomplishments of the Mauryan rulers?
Ch 7 Questions
| A | B |
|---|---|
| What are three significant accomplishments of the Mauryan rulers? | United north India into one political unit, constructed an extensive road system, and promoted policies of nonviolence and toleration |
What are the features of Mauryan empire?
The Mauryan empire was an efficient and highly organized autocracy with a standing army and civil service. That bureaucracy and its operation were the model for the Artha-shastra (“The Science of Material Gain”), a work of political economy similar in tone and scope to Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince.
Why was Mauryan kingdom called an empire?
Why was Ashoka’s Kingdom called an Empire and not a Kingdom? Ans. An Empire brings a number of kingdoms all mahajanapadas under one ruler. It was an Empire because he was rolling over an extensive territory this role was under a single supreme authority of Ashoka.
How did the Mauryan Empire change India?
The Maurya Empire’s political unity and internal peace encouraged the expansion of trade in India. During Ashoka’s reign, government oversaw the building of major roadways, and the Mauryan international network of trade expanded. India’s exports to places like Bactria and Persia included silk, textiles, and spices.
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