Maurya and Gupta empires

  • 322 BCE

    --When did they start and when did they end?

    The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from the early 4th to the late 6th century ce and the Maurya empire started from 322 to 185 BCE.
  • 322 BCE

    Chandragupta Maurya

    Chandragupta Maurya was the founder of the Maurya Empire.He built one of the largest empires on the Indian subcontinent.He started consolidating land as Alexander the Great's power began to wane.He also was the first emperor to unify most of India under one administration.
  • 322 BCE

    Maurya- Accomplishments

    During that period , 2 of the achievements that were made were ;The construction of temples to promote Hinduism. During the Mauryan Empire, there were three main religions: Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and the construction of a good road system.
  • 322 BCE

    How the mauryan empire rose

    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 which made the mauryan empire rise.
  • 322 BCE

    Maurya -Accomplishments

    *It is regarded as the largest political entity that has existed in the Indian subcontinent. * Mauryan army was the largest military farce of its time.

    *The Mauryan emperors were the first rulers in history to advocate conversation.
  • 322 BCE

    How the Mauryan empire rose

    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 which made the empire spread.
  • Period: 322 BCE to 184 BCE

    The Maurya empire

    The mauryan empire was the first pan-Indian empire, it empire that covered most of the Indian region. It spanned across central and northern India as well as over parts of modern-day Iran.
  • 319 BCE

    How and who exapnded the Gupta empire ?

    Samudragupta was the one who expanded the Gupta empire.he did that through conquest and political alliances.
  • 319 BCE

    Gupta empire- accomplishments

    *Its medical system was perhaps the best in the world at the time. *It is regarded as the golden age of North Indian Art. *They developed advancements in Science, Engineering, art, dialectics and many more.
  • Period: 319 BCE to 467 BCE

    The Gupta empire

    The Gupta empire is an ancient empire that covered much of the Indian subcontinent. This period is considered as the Golden Age of India by historians.It is marked by so many great extensive inventions for example technology, engineering, art, dialectic, literature, logic, mathematics, astronomy, religion and so many more.