Mauryan Empire

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• Mauryan empire — (с 321–с 185 BC) In ancient India, a state centred at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son and Ganges (Ganga) rivers. After the death of Alexander the Great, Chandragupta Maurya (Candra Gupta), the dynastic founder, carved out… …   Universalium

• Mauryan art — The Great Stupa at Sanchi Mauryan art encompasses the arts produced during the period of the Mauryan Empire (4th to 2nd century BCE), which was the first empire to rule over most of the Indian subcontinent. It represented an important transition… …   Wikipedia

• empire — /em puyeur/; for 8 10 also /om pear /, n. 1. a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French… …   Universalium

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• Sunga Empire — For other uses of the term Sunga see Sunga (disambiguation) Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Sunga Empire common name = Sunga Empire continent = Asia region = country = era = Antiquity status = event start = year… …   Wikipedia

• Kalinga under the Mauryan — Kalinga under the MauryanDuring the era of Chandragupta and Vindusara, Kalinga enjoyed its freedom as a separate and independent state, although it is not sure whether it was ruled by one king or as a group of kingdoms or any democratic form of… …   Wikipedia

• Gupta Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = गुप्त राजवंश conventional long name = Gupta Empire common name = Gupta Empire continent = Asia region = country = era = Antiquity status = event start = year start = 240 date start = event1 = Chandragupta I… …   Wikipedia

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• India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …   Universalium

• Chandragupta Maurya — Mauryan Emperor Reign 320–298 BCE Born 340 BCE …   Wikipedia

• Magadha — The approximate extent of the Magadha state in the 5th century BCE …   Wikipedia