discuss the changes that took place in the post mauryan period
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I. Political Background
As the maps suggest, many kingdoms came up in North India. Despite being foreign rulers, they were assimilated in our culture and influenced it in many ways. The 3 most important among them were
1. Sunga Empire (185BCE–73 BCE) – East India
They succeeded the Mauryan Empire in Magadha. Pushyamitra Sunga was the first king of this dynasty.
2. Indo-Greek Kingdom (180BCE – 010AD) – North West India
The Greeks were the first foreign power in the sub-continent. After Alexander left, his generals stayed back. Hence the term Indo-Greek. They brought the Greek culture. Menander(165-145 BC) was the most important king in this time. In Pali Literature he is known as Milinda.
3. Indo-Scythian or Sakas (200 BC–400 AD) – West India
Sakas or Scythians where nomadic Central Asian tribes who destroyed the Indo-Greek rule in north-western India. They were pushed out from Central Asia and came to India. The Sakas were divided in five branches. Around 100AD, they give rise to Kushana Empire and Western Kshatrapas.
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The Mauryan and Post Post – Mauryan Period (200 BC – AD 300)
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Chandragupta Mauryan is the founder of Mauryan empire. Art, Culture and Religiously flourished in this empire.
Chandragupta Mauryan: Mauryan Period : Mauryan Period from 322 BC to 187 BC. Iron Age was the start of this great empire and covered the almost whole Indian subcontinent geographically. Mauryan empire was the great empire to flourish in India.
The founder of this great dynasty is Chandragupta Mauryan along with the help of his Guru Chanakya. Chanakya was the renowned guru at Takshashila hence wrote the famous Arthshastra. Insulted the Nanda dynasty king Dhana Nanda, he swore to destroy the dynasty. hence rained and guided Chandragupta Mauryan to accomplish his revenge.
Chandragupta Mauryan was skillful, brave and intelligent. He was well trained by his guru and hence become a renowned king of the Mauryan dynasty. Therefore, he expanded his kingdom from northern India to central India. Towards the decline of Mauryan empire, geographically expanded from northern India to southern India.
Chandragupta’s successor was king Bindusara and his Grandson was King Asoka. Due to there great kings, Mauryan dynasty ruled over India for many reasons. Therefore flourishing the Indian states with art, culture, traditions, and knowledge including army welfare and political knowledge.
Pre Mauryan Period
Pre Mauryan Period witnessed a lot of political changes and therefore making changes in economies. The last dynasty to rule Magadha was Nanda dynasty. Nanda dynasty was brought into power by Mahapadma Nanda and hence led by his son king Dhana Nanda. He was the last ruler of Nanda dynasty. Although the Nanda dynasty brought wealth to the dynasty but was unable to rule.
Post Mauryan Period
King Asoka ruled for 50 years and after the war of Kalinga, he led the path of peace and Buddhism. Since the successor of king Asoka wasn’t capable of ruling the kingdom. Mauryan dynasty begins to decline. Political disputes between the empire and also geographically empire deserted.