Originating from the kingdom of magadha in the indogangetic plain modern bihar, eastern uttar pradesh in the eastern side of the indian subcontinent, the empire had its capital city at pataliputra modern patna. Politicosocial and administrative history of ancient india. It contains 6000 shlokas and is divided into 15 sections and 180 subjects. They are exquisite in aesthetic quality and brilliant in their design and execution. Vaishali, pataliputra, varanasi, kausambi, sravasti, hastinapur, mathura, indraprastha etc. Postmauryan coinage refers to the period of coinage production in india, following the breakup of the maurya empire 321185 bce. The period from sixth to late fourth century bc witnessed the rise of territorial polities mahajanapadas in north india. The temples and sculptures display an architectural and artistic history of the indians from the gupta period upto recent times. The centralized mauryan power ended during a coup detat in 185 bce leading to the foundation of the shunga empire. Sanskrit kavya style developed under royal patronage. It is perhaps the finest surviving relic of the mauryanempire. The immense power of name, are ascribed to the maurya period the dynasty is best seen during the reigns of on the grounds of the common symbols the first.
The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power founded by chandragupta maurya which dominated ancient india between c. He was assisted by his political adviser, kautalya, who also set out the rules for the. In this post, we bring you the important aspects of the arts of the mauryan period. The mauryan empire had an efficient and centralised administrative system. The mauryan empire was the first largest empires that ever established on indian soil till 324 b. Learn more about the mauryan empire in this article. There were pillars, sculptures, rockcut architecture, buildings like stupas, viharas and chaityas that served many purposes. 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. You will be glad to know that right now ibm spss modeler cookbook pdf is available on our online library. Religious practices had many dimensions and were not confined to just one particular mode of worship. It was succeeded by the shunga dynasty, which ruled in central india for approximately a century.
This period is particularly memorable for the compilation of the amarakosha by amarasimha, who was a luminary in the court of chandragupta ii. During vedic period, exact references of criminal justice organization are not available verma, 2005. Ashoka is considered the most significant ruler of the empire. The mauryan empire was a pan indian empire founded by chandragupta maurya. The lack of written records and other material certainly breaks the continuity at several points yet the practices of the ancient and the vedic periods exists till today as traditions.
Chandragupta maurya was one of the vastest empires of ancient india. Coomaraswmy argued that the mauryan art may be said to exhibit three main phases. The following ebook contains a list of most important historical monuments of india. Mauryan rule marks an important phase in our cultural history. Read this article to learn about the postmauryan period. Ashvaghosha was a famous sanskrit kavya poet and he lived in the court of kushanas.
Indus valley civilization early vedic civilization later vedic civilization buddhism jainism 16 mahajanapadas rise of magadha haryankadynasty sisunaga dynasty nandas alexander invasions on india mauryan empire sungas kanvas indogreeks guptas harshavardhana satavahanas sangam age kushanskanishka badami chalukyas kalyani chalukyas pallavas. Ashoka emerged as the most powerful king of the mauryan dynasty who patronised the buddhist shraman tradition in the third century bce. With our online resources, you can find ibm spss modeler cookbook or just about any. Art and architecturean another example of mauryan period is the great stupa atsanchi. Inscriptions and literature are a valuable source to know about the history of mauryan empire. He was the fountainhead of all civil and military administration. The epigraphical sources, literary sources, foreign accounts, and other materials obtained from the archaeological excavations describe the greatness of the mauryan rulers. Indus people were the earliest people to produce cotton. The vast and centralized maurya empire was broken into numerous new polities. Francis of assisi school home empires of china and india section 3 the mauryan empire u2022many small kingdoms existed across india in 300s bc u2022each kingdom had own ruler. Rekha rani sharmajournal of the economic and social history of the orient, vol. Slavery in the mauryan period 300 bc 200 bc rekha rani.
The most important feature of the postmauryan period was its growth of trade and commerce, both internally as well as externally in the country. The earliest and most remarkable evidence of indian architecture is found in the cities of the harappan civilization which boast of a unique town planning. Mauryan empires development history mauryan empire founder. He was the advisor and prime minister of chandragupta. In ancient india, many significant empires evolved. 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. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Class 11 th arts the mauryan period mauryan or chandragupta mauryas administration 1. Comprising the majority of south asia, the maurya empire was centralized by the conquest of the indogangetic plain, and its capital city was located at. The empire was the largest to have ever existed in the. Apr, 20 art and architecturean another example of mauryan period is the great stupa atsanchi.
Important historical monuments of india volume 12017 2. Ancient indian history maurya dynasty tutorialspoint. Megasthenes also gives some information in his book indika. It lasted from about 321 to 185 bce and was the first empire to encompass most of the indian subcontinent.
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. As these scripts were inscribed on rocks and pillars they are known as rock edicts or pillar edicts. The mauryan pillar capital found at sarnath popularly known as the lion capital is the finest example of mauryan sculptural tradition. As cotton was first produced in this area greeks called it sindon which is derived from sindh. Learn the following ebook and it might just get you brownie points in your. You can expect 1 or 2 questions in the general awareness section of bank and government exams from this topic. The constituents of central government were the king, the council of ministers and the high officials. Bce, a large part of india was under mauryan control. Mauryan art and architecture the origins of monumental stone sculpture and architecture in the indian subcontinent go back to the harappan civilisation. The excavation finding here dates back to 600 bce, and marks the ancient capital of ajatshatru, chandragupta and ashoka, and collectively the relics range from four continuous periods from 600 bce. Ashoka and the mauryan empire the mauryan dynasty was founded by chandragupta maurya in 320 bc after defeating the incumbent nanda dynasty. One sincere request if time permits please create art and culture series it would be highly appreciated by students fraternity. Land revenue of mauryan empire land revenues from the rural areas were appropriated in the form of crown lands sita, land revenue bhaga from cultivators, taxes on orchards, ferry charges and so on.
Mother goddess terracotta mauryan period showcase 1610 prehistory and terracotta gallery government museum mathura 20224 6436. No significant architectural remains have been found corresponding to the period between the harappans and the mauryas. Pillars, rockcut architecture, stupas and other details. In 322 bc, chandragupta maurya, the ruler of magadha, began to assert its authority over the. The mauryan period represents the third major period in the indian cultural history after the prehistoric times and indus valley period. The chief source of information regarding administration under the mauryan empire is chanakyas work, arthashastra. Founded by chandragupta maurya, the mauryan empire was an important dynasty in our history. There were two major internal land routes in ancient india. Mauryan empire, in ancient india, a state centered at pataliputra later patna near the junction of the son and ganges rivers. The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power in ancient india, ruled by the maurya dynasty from 322185 bce. Development of nagari script origin of brahmi script brahmi script its paleography websites. Different types of taxes that were imposed on rural population are.
Arthasastra of kautilya, written around 310 bc throws light on the state of the society and the administration. This great stupa is constructed as 54 feet in height and it issurrounded by exquisitely carved stone railings. The political diffusion in the postmauryan period and the emergence of monarchies with foreign roots, described by one historian as. Oxen, buffaloes, goats, sheep and pigs were domesticated. The flourishing trade and crafts and growing use of money was an incentive to the growth of new towns.
The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power based in magadha and founded by chandragupta maurya which dominated the indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 bce. At this time, some of the great sages seem to have taken an interest in love and sexuality, integral aspects of family. Slavery in the mauryan period published on 01 jan 1978 by brill. D, asm, tte, food sub inspector, wb police, gram panchayat. However, after decline of that civilisation, there is a long gap and it is only in the maurya period that monumental stone sculpture and architecture appeared on the scene again. Respected mam trillions of thanks for creating such a wonderful series on ancient indian history. It is carved with considerable carevoluminous roaring lion figures firmly standing on a circular abacus which is carved with the figures of a horse, a bull, a lion and an elephant. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Gk mauryan empire questions with answers objective mcq. The ashokan rock edicts were deciphered by james princep in 1837. Throughout history, theres a common trend of great architecture coming from great rulers.
Post mauryan society and trade history study material. The mauryan empire was an efficient and highly organized autocracy with a standing army and civil service. This culminated into the establishment of the mauryan empire in about 325 bc. This is probably because buildings were not made of stone in this period. The compilation is based on the ncert textbook an introduction to indian art part 1. Buddhist and jaina literature in sanskrit were also written during the gupta period buddhist scholars arya deva, arya asanga and vasubandhu of the gupta period were the most notable writers. Worship of yakshas and mothergoddesses were prevalent during that time. In the later vedic period the tribal organizations changed its identity and gradually shifted to the territorial identity. Many distinctive features that we find in the architecture today developed throughout the long period of indian history. Originating from the kingdom of magadha in the indogangetic plain in the eastern side of the indian subcontinent, the empire had its capital city at pataliputra modern patna.
The formation of bigger kingdoms made the king or the chief more powerful. Unit 19 economy ofthemauryan period structure objectives ntroduction. Mar 25, 2020 mauryan empire, in ancient india, a state centred at pataliputra later patna near the junction of the son and ganges ganga rivers. Most of the information here is presented in a bulletpoint format. Indian dynasty in the fourththird centuries bce, which. Urban centres, science, trade and commerce during postmauryan period. He established the first territorial empire in ancient india, covering most of the indian subcontinent. Indian history before the seventh century was not dated. The archaeological remains of the mauryan period 322185 bce, has been discovered here, this include the ruins of a hypostyle 80pillared hall. Formation of states in mauryan dynasty, pre mauryan period. Indus valley civilization pdf important points short.
Arthashastra the mauryan period was written by kautilya, also known as vishnugupta and chanakya. This article will provide ncert notes on mauryan empire for the ias exam. Ashoka emerged as the most powerful king of the mauryan dynasty who patronised the shraman tradition in the third century bce. Arts of the mauryan period indian culture series ncert. Major rock edicts o there are 14 major rock edicts found. Ancient history of india post mauryan period unacademy. These notes will also be useful for other competitive exams like banking po, ssc, state. Chaityas and viharas were excavated in the hills of western india.
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