MMW 11 Chapter Notes - Chapter HWS 75-84, LA 854-860: Aramaic Alphabet, Maurya Empire, Monetary System
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Mmw 11 textbook notes (hws 75-84, la 854-860) buddhism and the mauryan empire. Western contact and the mauryan unification of northern india, ca. Chandragupta unified north india: mauryan empire. Persian emperor darius conquered indus valley and kashmir 513 bce. Increased contact between india and near east: adopted persian monetary standard, aramaic script. 326 bce alexander the great: when he turned back, left seleucus in charge of region. Chandragupta and the founding of the mauryan empire. Adopted persian practice of provinces: each province had a governor, usually from his family, bureaucracy, state and bureaucratic tax system. Honored other religions, building shrines for them. After death, the dynasty declined and india broke up into smaller nations. Cultural unity strong even though political unity was not. Taxila center of trade, culture, education: greek and indian culture. Shakas into northwest india 94 bce-20 bce. Kushans in afghanistan, pakistan, west india: kanishka promoted buddhism, greek culture impacted indian art.