https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9 This was India's first empire, and it was important because it unified Northern India. en-us 2017-11-17 19:58:53 UTC 2026-03-16 22:41:25 UTC hello@padlet.com jmsg1 https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208289483 Chandragupta Maurya was the first emperor of the Mauryan Empire, hence why it was named. He came to power in 321 BC. He only had a small empire south of the Ganges River in the beginning, but then he spread to more of Northern India.]]> 2017-11-17 20:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208289483 jmsg1 https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208291692 Maurya continued to expand his empire northwest, and by 303 BC, he had united all of Northern India. He accomplished this by using a humongous army and waging war. This of course caused high taxes from the people.]]> 2017-11-17 20:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208291692 jmsg1 https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208293361 Maurya relied on Kautilya, his adviser and a priest, to help run the government. Kautilya wrote the Arhasastra, a handbook for how to rule a bureaucratic government. ]]> 2017-11-17 20:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208293361 jmsg1 https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208295493 Asoka was Chandragupta's grandson. He became king in 269 BC. He followed in his grandfather's footsteps by also using cruel means of conquest, but that changed after the Battle of Kalinga. Many people died, and Asoka felt bad, so he decided to change his ways.]]> 2017-11-17 20:28:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208295493 jmsg1 https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208297774 Asoka studied the teachings of the Buddha. He spread these teachings and his other words of wisdom across his empire on various rock edicts. He made traveling easier for his people by building extensive roads and rest stops. Asoka ruled with religious tolerance, so his people liked him. ]]> 2017-11-17 20:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/jmsg1/p9qqzqc0oll9/wish/208297774