Mauryan Empire

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Mauryan Empire • First empire to unify India • Founded by Chandragupta Maurya, grandfather of Asoka • Label

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Mauryan Empire. First empire to unify India Founded by Chandragupta Maurya, grandfather of Asoka Label. Emperor Asoka. Rise to power Conquest of Kalinga Conversion to Buddhism and Asoka’s Edicts. Edicts of Asoka video (4 mins) http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/gallery/photos/6.html. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Mauryan Empire

• First empire to unify India• Founded by Chandragupta Maurya, grandfather of Asoka• Label

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• Rise to power

• Conquest of Kalinga

• Conversion to Buddhism and Asoka’s Edicts

Emperor Asoka

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Edicts of Asoka video (4 mins) http://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/gallery/photos/6.html