Mauryan

CHART: CHARACTERISTICS OF A CIVILIZATION OR CULTURE NAME: Kirby Brand PERIOD: 5 DATE: September 20, 2010 = = =__ Mauryan Dynasty __= = = =__POLITICAL__= · ** Leaders, Elites: **** Chandragupta-first king and set up a spy network. ** best known for the emperor Ashoka(268-232BCE) who left a record of his activities and his thinking carved into rocks throughout the kingdom. Repulsed by the destruction in the war against Kalinga he converted to Buddhism · ** State Structure: ** impressive political structure equivalent to the Persian, Chinese, and roman empires, but not as long lasting. · ** War: ** Large military force. Turning point in Ashoka’s reign was the battle against the state of Kalinga. Repulsed by the destruction he converted to Buddhism · ** Diplomacy, Treaties: N/A ** · ** Courts, Laws: ** taxes. Ashoka retained the power to punish wrongdoing and could give a death penalty. Good politics as well as good morality. =__ECONOMIC__= · ** Type of System: ** digging of wells, planting of shade trees, building of rest stops along major highways helped to integrate the kingdom’s economy. · ** Technology, Industry: ** Spinning, weaving, shipbuilding and armament industries. · ** Trade, Commerce: ** taxes on trade · ** Capital/Money: ** taxes on trade, on herds of animals, and especially on land from which the monarch claimed a quarter or more of the crop. · ** Types of Businesses: ** spinning, weaving, shipbuilding, armaments.

__RELIGIOUS__
· ** Holy Books: ** Upanishads and the Vedas · ** Beliefs, Teachings: ** those of Buddhism · ** Conversion: ** Ashoka converted to Buddhism. · ** Sin/Salvation: ** those of Buddhism · ** Deities: ** those of Buddhism

__SOCIAL__
· ** Family: N/A ** · ** Gender Relations: N/A ** · ** Social Classes: ** civilian bureaucracy; featured various ministries and spies to give the rulers information. · ** Inequalities: N/A ** · ** Life Styles: N/A **

__INTELLECTUAL, artS__
· ** Art, Music: N/A ** · ** Writing, Literature: N/A ** · ** Philosophy: ** Ashoka’s carved edicts on "Ashoka Pillars" outlined a philosophy of nonviolence and toleration for the many sects of the varied cultures in India. · ** Math & Science: N/A ** · ** Education: N/A **

__NEAR: GEOGRAPHY__
· ** Location: ** Indian subcontinent · ** Physical: ** Ganges river and Indus river · ** Movement: ** stayed within the Indian subcontinent · ** Human/Environment: N/A ** · ** Region: ** Indian subcontinent

NOTES: for further reading information on pages 120-121 in strayer