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36589528VedasAncient Sanskrit writings that are the earliest sacred texts of Hinduism. User0
36589529Chandragupta Mauryafounder of the Mauryan Empire1
36589530Mauryan EmpireThe first state to unify most of the Indian subcontinent. It was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 324 B.C.E. and survived until 184 B.C.E. From its capital at Pataliputra in the Ganges Valley it grew wealthy from taxes. (2
36696686Siddharthafounder of Buddhism3
36696687Indo-Aryanis an ethno-linguistic term referring to the wide collection of peoples united as native speakers of the Indo-Aryan branch of the family of Indo-European languages.4
36696688atmanthe individual soul5
36700064Chandra Guptathe ruler of the Gupta Empire6
36700065Gupta EmpireGolden Age of India; ruled through central government but allowed village power; restored Hinduism7
36700066KautilyaPolitical advisor to Chandragupta Maurya; one of the authors of Arthashastra; believed in scientific application of warfare.8
36700067Artha-Sastrawritten by Kautilya; title is translated "The Science of Material Gain"/focused on getting and keeping power9
36700068AsokaHindu general who became king of India10
36700069Mauryan EmpireThe first state to unify most of the Indian subcontinent. It was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 324 B.C.E. and survived until 184 B.C.E. From its capital at Pataliputra in the Ganges Valley it grew wealthy from taxes. (184)11
36700070Chandragupta empireKnown as the founder of Mauryan Empire, King Chandragupta Maurya is considered to be one of the most able rulers who ruled and unified India. Chandragupta Maurya ruled from 320 - 298 B.C approximately12
36700071Magadhakingdom that emerged as a result of strife for land and power among minor kings; occupied almost all of the Indian subcontinent in the second century BC13
36700072JanapadasMajor kingdoms/areas that existed in India in 6th century BCE were called this.14
38045503Siddhartha Gautamafounder of Buddhism15
38069826Brahminany of several breeds of Indian cattle16

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