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Mauryan Empire

Published on Jan 09, 2016

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MAURYAN EMPIRE

321 B.C. TO 185 B.C.
Photo by Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the BPL
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WHO STARTED THE EMPIRE?

  • Chandragupta Maurya founded it
  • First gained power in Ganges Valley
  • Conquered northern India
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WHAT DID HE DO TO CREATE A CENTRAL GOVERNMENT?

  • He tried to protect himself and his people
  • He organized a government that had many officials who did many jobs
  • He was very harsh, but everything he did was effective.
  • He had specially trianed women warriors to guard his palace
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Photo by David Glover

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