HIST 11051 Lecture 13: Classical India Lecture 2
28 Apr 2019
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As young prince, held hostage by greeks, escaped back to india. Overthrew the magadha kingdom in 321 b. c. e. Conquered the greek state in bactria, selecuid control of indus. Chandragupta"s empire embraced all of northern india. Government procedures devised by kautalya, the advisor of the empire. The political handbook, arthashastra, outlined administrative methods. The high point of the mauryan empire. Conquered the kingdom of kalinga, 260 b. c. e. Sent out missionaries to sri lanka, se asia, central asia. Heirs were not strong and cost of ruling was expensive. Suffered from acute financial and economic difficulties. High cost for maintaining army and bureaucrats. Debasing the currency, not a effective resolution. Northwestern kingdoms: 200 bce to 300 ce. Indo-european nomads enter india from central asia. Indo-greeks came from bactria c. 180 bce. Indo-scythians (sakas) come from c. asia c. 80 bce. Indo-parthians came from persia c. 20 ce. Indians saw them as foreigners, impure barbarians. Linked india to the silk road, china, western asia.
