Ashoka The Mauryan Dynasty.pptx

Ashoka The Mauryan Dynasty

1. Ashoka ,The Mauryan Dynasty By Ruby Sharma

2. 01 02 03 04 ASHOKA BELONGS TO MAURYAN DYNASTY HE WAS THE THIRD KING OF MAURYAN DYNASTY HE WAS THE ONLY RULER WHO GAVE UP WAR AFTER KALINGA WAR HE TOOK BUDDHISM AS HIS RELIGION

3. 261 BC 261 History of Ashoka 286 BC 263 BC - 232 BC Birth of Ashoka Viceroy of Avanti Province Ascended the Throne of Mauryan Empire 304 BC Dha r m a y at r a 272 BC Battle of Kalinga Asoka's Tending to Buddhism

4. Point 1 About Mauryan Empire Point 1 Point 2 Emperors need more resources than kings because empires are larger than kingdoms, and need to be protected by big armies. So also they need a larger number of officials who collect taxes. Major Points: Three major cities – Pataliputra , Ujjain, Taxaila Besides, there were vast areas between these centres. Here the Mauryas tried to control roads and rivers, which were important for transport, and to collect whatever resources were available as tax and tribute. How ar e Emp i res dif f eren t f rom Kingdom Point 2 The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor. This meant that officials were appointed to collect taxes from farmers, herders, crafts persons and traders, who lived in villages and towns in the area.

5. Important features of Mauryan Empire Tribute Unlike taxes, which were collected on a regular basis, tribute was collected as and when it was possible from people who gave a variety of things, more or less willingly. Types of Tribute There were also the forested regions. People living in these areas were more or less independent, but may have been expected to provide elephants, timber, honey and wax to Mauryan officials. The Mauryas tried to control roads and rivers, which were important for transport, and to collect whatever resources were available as tax and tribute. As the empire was so large, different parts were ruled differently. The area around Pataliputra was under the direct control of the emperor. Ruling the Empire

6. The most famous Mauryan ruler was Ashoka. He was the first ruler who tried to take his message to the people through inscriptions. Most of Ashoka’s inscriptions were in Prakrit and were written in the Brahmi script. Ashoka, a unique ruler Ashoka’s war in Kalinga Kalinga is the ancient name of coastal Orissa. Ashoka fought a war to conquer Kalinga. However, he was so horrified when he saw the violence and bloodshed that he decided not to fight any more wars. He is the only king in the history of the world who gave up conquest after winning a war.

7. Th e Ancien t Map o f - Kalinga

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