ALL ABOUT INDIA chapter 1 and 2
Ancient and Medieval History
Mauryan Empire
The largest empire in India
Emblem
Ashoka Chakra wheel
symbolized movement
India got its name from the word “Indus”
its first civilization
Indus Valley Civilization
India was divided into lots of small kingdoms
Chandragupta Maurya
powerful and strong warrior
founded the Mauryan dynasty
he died and the followed Bindusara
There were a lots of competition for the throne
Ashoka the Great got his place
he believe in Buddhism and he dedicates his life to spreading this religion in his country.
Between 4th and 6th centuries AD
Golden Age
many achievements in the fields of engineering, arts, science, technology, religion…
Chess
Water conservation for irrigation was important
First muslims
arrived in India in the 8th
slowly began to conquer territory
Muslims invaders founded the Mughal Empire
1526
strong military power
Mughals built
Taj Mahal and the Red Fort
introduced tax collection system
Aurangzeb died
his dead marked the end of an era
The Road to Independence
Colonial Rule
spices and tea were in high demand
Queen Elizabeth I of England
net merchants to start a company
The British East India Company
Mughal emperors permitted
British build factories in Bombay, Madras and Calcutta
this areas develop into colonies.
The Marathas and Growing British Influence
Marathas
Hindu warriors
and were at war with the Mughals
Mughal Empire
decline
they started (Marathas) to become more powerful
Las Mughal died
Marathas took control of most northern India
This weakened the power of the Maratha
1775
fight for power among the peshwas
The interference in the affairs of the Marathas
three Maratha Wars
In the third war
1818
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