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M A U R Y A  ﻿ It's good to be Gupta!

3 20 BC  - 185 BC



G- 1:Maurya was divided to four regions each controlled by a viceroy. Each of the four regions was divided into smaller provinces that was ruled by a governor. 2:Candra Gupta, the strongest ruler of that time, was a military ruler that focused on conquering small remote regions of Magadha. 3: The civilization was rigidly organized. R- 1: Believed in Buddhism. 2: Gupta wanted to achieve a moral government through Buddhism. 3: They also believed in Hinduism. 4: They practiced Dharm which is the central concept of all religions in India. E- 1: Trade flourished under Asoka's rule. 2: One form of currency was the Coin of Gupta. 3: With the increase in trade, India became rich. A- 1: The monuments and pillars that the Mauryans created, had some of the earliest Indian writing that is translatable  2: A lot of the art created was influenced by the Persia Empire   3: Created the symbol in the center of the modern day Indian flag   4: The walls of temples were painted with murals telling stories and legends       T-1:Weapons that been used: archers used bamboo long bows, infantryman used long narrow shield and lance or javelin. 2:Early Mauryans builders used mostly wood, later on they start using stone insted. S- 1: Before Gupta died, his empire stretched from central Afghanistan to the Bay of Bengal  2: Throughout its history, there were many rivalries within the civilization   3: The Mauryan people were separated into 4 classes; this was known as the "caste system"   4: Most families were made up of parents, children, grandchildren, uncles, and their offspring shared a home together     As a civilization, Maurya, led by Candra Gupta and later his son Bindusara, and finally Bindusara's son, Asoka, achieved many things. They were artistic, very good builders, and were able to take over many civilizations. They had a government that worked well, religion that is is now believed by millions worldwide, an economy that thrived, art that was both beautiful and well made, technology that was great for its time, and a system in their society that still exists in modern day India. In conclusion the civilization of Maurya set the precedent for a vast amount of beliefs and technology.