​India's under Ashoka's Reign 265bce

​Indus River Valley 3300bce

​After the battle at Kalinga, what made Ashoka change his ways?

Ashoka’s focus

Instead of violent warfare

Promoted peace and worked
to make sure the people of his

lands were well treated.

What did

Ashoka build?

● Universities
● Developed new trade

routes

● Better irrigation

systems

● Encouraged

buddhism.

Massive stone

pillars

●

Had workers carve laws,
stories, and inscriptions into
the pillars

●

Carved on large rocks and
cave walls

●

Inscriptions: called edicts
○

Were a way to spread
his beliefs and teachings

What is his

legacy?

Without him, it is possible
that Buddhism would not
be as widely practiced as
it is today. It is estimated
that there are 400 million
Buddhists in the world
today!

Spread of
buddhism

• who is this Chandragupta?

• ​Came into power by overthrowing previous rulers. (nanda empire)

• conquered most of northern India

• 1st true emperor of India.

Legend of Chandragupta Maurya

Story breakdown:

1. A guy was pleading to the Nanda ruler to create an alliance. The Nanda ruler denied him.

2. The guy then went out to find a ruler to put a stop to the Nanda king.

3. He found a kid named Chandragupta Maurya and trained him to be the next ruler.

4. Their first attempt to overtake the Nanda ruler did not work

5. learned through soup that they should attack around the captial

6. 1st emperor of India