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229253038Period of the Warring Statesa time when the China was in constant war between its city states, occurring right after the fall Zhou dynasty and not ending until the formation of the Qin dynasty0
229253039Han Wudia Chinese emperor; after Zhang Qian came back from his expedition, Zhang suggests trade relations between China and Bactria through India, and Han thought that was a fantabulous idea; China imposed political and military control over vast territories and promoted trade1
234932954Ashoka Mauryacommunicated his policies through his realm through inscribing his edicts on stone; unified India through conquest; established a capital city and SAFE trade routes; built roads to facilitate trade and communication; Highly-developed bureaucracy; centralized government; decline when he died.Converted to Buddhism after the Kalinga wars. Establised a capital at Patalipurtra Encouraged the expansion of agriculture by building irrigation systems, and encouraged trade with roads linking Pataliputra with Taxila, the cief political and commercial center of norther India, offering access to Bactria, Persia and other western cities.2
234932955Vardhamana Mahaviraa semilegendary teacher, believed to have died c480 b.c., who reformed older doctrines to establish Jainism in its present form: regarded as the twenty-fourth and latest Tirthankara.3
234932956Siddhartha GuatamaA prince who founded Buddhism, and gave up his power to become enlightened.4

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