Chandragupta Maurya: The First Unifier
Founder of the Mauryan Empire who consolidated vast territories and established a centralized imperial administration.
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Geography
- Centered in Pataliputra (Magadha).
- Expanded into Indus valley, Kabul, Herat, and Kandahar.
Personalities
- Kautilya (Chanakya): Political mentor.
- Megasthenes: Greek Ambassador.
- Seleucus Nicator: Greek adversary turned ally.
- Rise to Power: Overthrew Dhana Nanda (Nanda Dynasty) with Chanakya's strategic help.
- Administration: Centralized autocracy described by Megasthenes (7-caste system) and Kautilya's Saptanga Theory.
- Military: Massive standing army including infantry, cavalry, chariots, and elephants.
| Feature | Mauryan Policy |
|---|
| Economy | Land revenue as main source; State control over mines. |
| Social | Rigid hierarchy; Slavery mentioned by Megasthenes but debated. |
The Chronological Framework
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भूगोल
- पाटलिपुत्र (मगध) केंद्र।
- सिंधु घाटी, काबुल, कंधार तक विस्तार।
व्यक्तित्व
- कौटिल्य (चाणक्य): राजनीतिक गुरु।
- मेगास्थनीज: यूनानी राजदूत।
- सेल्यूकस निकेटर: यूनानी शासक।
- सत्ता में उत्थान: चाणक्य की सहायता से धनानंद को हराया।
- प्रशासन: कौटिल्य का 'सप्तांग सिद्धांत' (स्वामी, अमात्य, जनपद, दुर्ग, कोश, दंड, मित्र)।
- सेना: शक्तिशाली स्थायी सेना, जिसमें हाथी और पैदल सेना का वर्चस्व था।
| विशेषता | मौर्य नीति |
|---|
| अर्थव्यवस्था | भूमि कर मुख्य स्रोत; खदानों पर राज्य का एकाधिकार। |
| समाज | कठोर पदानुक्रम; मेगास्थनीज द्वारा दासता का उल्लेख। |
The Chronological Framework
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