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   Just like Alexander the Great, Chandragupta began with almost no army. Chandragupta created his empire. After Alexander the Great had left Gandhara, Chandragupta took charge and conquered the whole Indus River Valley. He also conquered Gandhara and Arachosia. Along with Kautilya, Chandragupta created the first unified state in Indian history. They were unified because Chandragupta maintained a strong army, while Kautilya created a government. The laws that were created were mostly harsh ones whose penalty included death.
   
  In c.a. 273 the third Mauryan ruler came into control. The third Mauryan rulers name was Asoka. Asoka ruled the Mauryan Empire from c.a. 273 till 232 B.C.  He is considered to be one of the most famous rulers in Indian history. He supported Buddhism and in 254 B.C he had monuments that represented Buddhism built. Asoka built 84,000 pillars to show the teachings of the Buddha.

the first ruler of india was Chandragupta. he had conquered a large amount of land that he captured from the roman empire. though his empire was large it was his succesor that brought the empire to what it closly resembles today.
Ashoka his succesor was a very harsh and cruel king and showed no mercy in the biggining.  after a war that he had ordered and hunded of thousands lost there lives in the war he had a change of heart. he had stoped focusing on expanding his empire and started focusing on the peoples wellfare.

In 303BC, Chandragupta Maurya gained control of a huge area from the Bengal in the east to Afghanistan in the west and as down as the Narmada River. While he built his empire by himself personally, his adviser Kautilya built the government. Together they build India's first unified state. Their government was very strict and harsh that were often regulated to economic activity. Asoka lived from 272BC to 232BC. Once he rose toward the throne, he then set out to control the est of the subcontinent. He converted to Buddhism during the conquering of Kalinga. After converting, he ended war and spread out his Buddhist beliefs. One huge achievement that he made was that he sent Buddhist monks in every direction to place on missions of conversion. he was one of the last great kings of the Mauryan Empire and then the first empire of India came to an end.

Chandragupta Mayrya was more then an adventurer rather than a king.  He began with almost no army. He only had this army that he seized. It was the region of Magadha which is south of the lower Ganges. He slowley conquered the whole of the Ganges basin. Chandragupta Maurya had started his empire. When Alexander the Great left from Gandhara, he quickly conquered the whole of the Indus Valley, and eventually gained Gandhara and Arachosia while he was marching west.


Ashoka was the third Mauryan Empire. He is one of the most famous rulers in Indian history. He supported Buddhism. In 254 BC, Ashoka had edicts carved into rocks and caves scattered around his empire. They mostley near the borders so people that were about to enter his empire, would know what they could and cant do.They stood tall at 32 feet high.  Ashoka also made the 84,000 stupas to enshrine the relics of the Buddha and key events of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.

Chandragupta ruled the Mauryan Kingdom from 321-185 bc. He controlled of an immense area ranging from Bengal in the east to Afghanistan in the west and as far south as the Narmada River. Kautilya was his successor, advisor. He helped Chandragupta accomplish all the thigns he has done. If it weren't for his successor, he might have not accomplished all these things. Kautilya had a son,Ashoka. He was one of the most famous rulers in Indian History.  He ruled from 273–232 B.C.  He converted to and supported Buddhism. He had edicts on Buddhism carved into rockes and caves throughout the whole empire.  Ashoka also built 84,000 stupas  to enshrine Buddhism and to show the key events of Siddhartha Guatama.

Chandragupta, also known as Sandracotta to the Greeks, began with an almost nonexistent army like Alexander the Great. With the army that he had, he conquered Magadha which is south of the lower Ganges Basin. Then he slowly conquered the whole Ganges region. That was the start of Chandragupta Maurya’s empire. Chandragupta took advantage of the power of getting into India when Alexander the Great left Gandhara. He quickly conquered the Indus River Valley and eventually conquered Gandhara and Arachosia after he defeated the Greek rulers of Persia and Bactria, the Seleucids. Chandragupta built his empire by force. While he was doing that, Kautilya built the government.



Asoka is one of the great rulers of the Maurya Empire. The most information that was collected was during his reign. He kept records using edicts which give us a good idea of what the writing and language was during his reign. When Asoka became king, he started a campaign on conquering the rest of the subcontinent which included the Dravidian regions and the Kalinga region. Asoka was shaken after the conquest of Kalinga. He was so shaken; he went through a religious conversion. He converted to a Buddhist and was determined to gain the “middle way” of Buddhism. Buddhist monks, who were under Asoka, were sent to Tibet, Burma, Nepal, Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Isreal.

Ashoka is one of the most important rulers in the indian history. The support of Buddhism is often liked to the impact of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great's acceptance of Christianity in 313 A.D. Beginning in 254 B.C., Ashoka had some monumental ideas on Buddhism carved into rocks and caves throughout his empire. One record in his sending of religious envoys with no resonable result to the Greek rulers of Syria, Egypt, Macedonia, Cyrene, and Epirus. Thirteen years later, he issued seven additional edicts carved into strategically placed polished sandstone pillars. One of the best preserved, at Lauriya Nandagarh in Bihar, stands thirty-two feet high and is capped by a seated lion. Ashoka is also credited with building 84,000 stupas to enshrine the relics of the Buddha and commemorate key events in the life of Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism.

Chandragupta was the 1st emperor in the Mauryan dynasty. Chandragupta was able to gain control of great amount of land. He was a ruler who began with almost no army. The laws in his government were cruel and the death penalty was applied to many crimes.
Ashoka was the third Mauryan emperor. He was considered to be one of the most famous rulers in Indian history. He spread Buddhism all over India and built religious Buddhist monuments throughout his empire. He built universities for study, water transit and irrigation systems for trade and agrivulture. Ashoka left behind the first written language in India. Although he spread Buddhism he found out that violence and justice was also need. He made less cruel laws but they still involved harsh punishments such as execution. His greatest achievement was cultural for the huge spread of Buddhism.

 Chandragupta was the founder of the mauryan empire. When Alexander the Great  left Gandhara Chandragupta took advantage and became the new king. He conquered the Indus valley. He also gained Gandhara and Arachosia .Asoka is the only great conquering king of the Maurya Empire we know much about. He began an agressive campaign to conquer the remainder of the subcontinent.Asoka also  had monumental edicts on Buddhism carved into rocks and caves throughout his empire. He is one of the most famous rulers in Indian history.

The Mauyran empire was ruled from 321-185bc.
Pataliputra which is the capatial was surrounded by a wall with 64gates and 570 towers. Chandragupta had
gained control of areas from bengal to afghanistan.His
son bindusara also extended the empire to southern india.The third emperor was Ashoka who is one of the most famous ruler in india history and ruled from 273-272bc.Ashoka had converted to the religion buddhism.
Ashoka had carved the most important hisory about him onto the rocks and caves throughout the empire.
Ashoka had built over 84,000 stupas.Ashoka was the last of the great kings of the mauryan dynasty. In 184bc the last of the kings were assasinated and the first empire of india came to a end.

          Chandragupta gained big control of an area that went from Bengal to as far as south to the Namada River. Chandragupta was considered to be more of a adventurer than a king and a leader. After Alexander the Great left from Gandhera, Charagupta decided to march westward. He happened to conquer whole of the Indus Valley. He received enough help. He was the one building the army, and Kautilya has designed the government. Kautilya and Chandragupta created highly strict economic activities. The laws appeared to be harsh as well, people were forced to face death penalties if any big law was broken.

        Ashoka was known for building 84,000 stupas. He was one of the greatest conquering kings of the Mauryan Empire. He kept a good track of his edicts, which gave an excellent source for the history back then. The most important regions that Ashoka wanted to conquer were the Dravidian regions that were located far in the south. Another most important region was the Kalinga that was located in North India. It was a big shock for Asoka after conquering Kalinga.

After Alexander The Great conquered the northern part of India and left, Chandragupta Maurya came and took over. With army he seized the region of Magadha, he made his empire. Using the roads made by Alex, Chandragupta sent his army and he soon conquered more of India. Conquering all of India with his force, his Brahman Kautilya built his empire. Chandragupta and Kuatilya together created the first unified state in Indian history. The third Mauryan emperor, Ashoka, also ruled with force, until he then converted to Buddhism. This made the roman emperor, Constantine, accept Christianity. He had monumental edicts on Buddhism carved into rocks to enshrine the relics of the Buddha.

     Chandragupta Maurya became the ruler of a very big area of India. Approximately from Bengal to Afghanistan. His adviser,  Kautilya, helped him to achieve this, and be as successful. Pataliputra was the capital of the Mauryan Empire. This capital was surrounded by a wall made of wood, with gates and towers. I think this was made to protect the capital. Ashoka was the third Mauryan emperor, he is one of the most famous rulers. He supported Buddhism. He had edicts of Buddhism throughout his empire. He also built 84,000 Buddhist stupas (temples), to venerate the illustrious one, Siddhartha Gautama.  

  The Mauryan Empire lasted from 323 to 185BC. It was India's first empire and by 303BC, Chandragupta Maurya took ruled the empire. After Alexander the Great was gone, he took advantage and took control. His prime minister and mentor helped him gain success. After him, his son Bindusara ruled and extended the empire into central and parts of southern India. After Bindusara, Ashoka ruled. Ashoka is considered one of the most famous rulers in Indian history. He supported Buddhism and had monumental edicts on Buddhism carved on rocks and caves. Those carvings were spread throughout the empire. Ashoka also built the 84,000 stupas to enshrine the relics of the Buddha and commemorate key events in the life of Siddhartha Gautama, who was the founder of Buddhism.

Chandragupta took the lands that alexandra the great had concugered. Alot of his suscess came from his prime minster. who was really cruel. Chandragupta also made edicts were he curved it on sandstone pillars, so everyone could see.

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Asoka was a man who dedicated his life to buddhism but battle in Kalinga in 262 BCE. he had a major cobflict because he had to show pwer and firmness but when you are the relgion of buddhism they do not believe in fighting and wrong doing so he had to find ways to be both at the same time.

      Alexander had conconquered the regiopn of magadha which was south of lower Ganges. Then he conquered the whole Gangesbasin. Chandragupta Maurya then started his empire. When Alexander left Chandragupta acquired a large area of land from Bengal in the east to Afghanistan in the west. Also, he controlled land in the south that reached the Narmada River. He was able to accomplish this with much help from his mentor Kautilya. Kautilya also designed the government of the Mauryan Empire, while Chandragupta built and expanded it. The laws that were created were harsh. it was also controlled economic activities.
     
      Asoka was the 3rd emperor to rule the Maurya empire. He ruled from 273-232BC. He is one of the most famous rulers in the history of India. Wheb trying to expand the Maurya empire, Asoka realized that war was too bloody and cruel. Therefore, he converted to the Buddhist religion. He was also famous for the edicts that he built . In these edicts the history of his reigin was carved. This was an exellent source that we now use to learn about the Mauryan empire.  

Asoka was known as one of the greatest conquering kings of the Mauryan Empire.  Asoka would keep careful files of his life.  Asoka converted to Buddhism when he figured out that the Buddhist way of life was a way out of his "crisis".
Asoka wanted to change the state with non violent laws.  But, he found that some levels of violence are necessary.  He demanded religious toleration.  By the start of the Gupta dynasty, India was vegetarian and no laws carried to the death penalty.
Chandragupta was more of an adventurer than a king.  He was like Alex the great in many ways.  He conquered the Indus valley and gained back Gandara and Arachosia.

Chandragupta Maurya gained control of a big area that started from Bengal in the east to Afghanistan in the west and as far south as the Narmada River. This was astonishing because he had started with no army then he started one and conquered all these other empires. They say that most of his success was based on his mentor  Kautilya (also known as Chanakya). Kautilya and chandragupta worked hand in hand in forming the empire. Together they created the first unified state in Indian history. The government Kautilya and Chandragupta created strictly regulated economic activities. The laws were harsh and the death penalty was applied to a myriad of offenses.

The third Mauryan emperor is Ashoka who is one of the most famous rulers in Indian history. He is known for supporting and converting into Buddhism. He started to carve monument's supporting Buddhisms. One monument that he has created is still standing its an 84,000 stupas to enshrine the relics of the Buddha. It commemorate the key events in the life of Siddhartha Gautama, who is the founder of Buddhism.

sorry that i'm putting this on the blog but it is the only way that at the moment i can get it to you today this is my risk project

   You have finally become pope, john paul the second. After your success you need to dicide how to help the world with your new power, the power that gives hope. You are not yet able to dicide what to do. After a while however you think of two ideas. The fist one is to travel the world and inspire people like that. The second idea you have is to inspire people by staying heavely gaurded at all times be less active in public and show people how to stay safe yourself from the safty of you own home.
   If you travel the world turn to page 5B.
   If you go with the second choice go to page 5A.


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   You have stayed in the safty of your home and are considered a bad pope. Days later people were sent to assassinate you and the killed you. You are now dead.
  Page 5B
   You have chosen to travel the world. You are considered a good pope by most people of the world. As time moves on you eventually get shot!fortunetly you have not been killed but it was a possible disaster for you and the peoples hopes. You have now expearenced a life threatining event what will you do now will you tighten your protection at the price of being able to be as active with people. Or will you coninue to stay active with people without tightining your protection.
 If you tighten your security go to page 6A.
 If you continue what you are doing then turn to page 6B.

Page 6A
You have tightened your security congradulations. With this you live to old age nd eventualy die from a diesies.

Page 6B
You have continued what you have been doing. Unfortunetly that opened you up to more attacks, because after some amount of time you forgot about the risks involved and because of your arogence you got shot and died.

            These men’s were both rulers of the Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta was so powerful that he that he obtained land from Bengal in the east all the way to Afghanistan in the west. Also, as far out as the Normada River all the way in the south. Chandragupta’s great success and power is thanks to his prime minister, Kautilya. Ashoka is one of the most famous rulers in all of Indian society. Asoka decided to become part of the religion Buddhism and he also accepted the ways of Buddhists. In 254 B.C Asoka had Buddhist edicts carved onto the wall of the empires. Asoka was also known for building 84,000 stuppas on Buddhism and on the founder of Buddhism Siddhartha Gotama.

Chandragupta Maurya (321-297 BC), also known as Sandracotta(Greeks), built the Mauryan Empire. When Alexander the Great left Gandhara, Maurya took over and thus the Mauyran Empire. However, Chandragupta's son Bindusara (297-272 BC) took over until 272 BC.  After him was Asoka( or Ashoka)(272-232 BC). Asoka was the first to discover Indian writing. And since Asoka kept careful records of his writings, there is more information about him.