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Page 1: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Political Stages Classical South Asia

Page 2: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

Page 3: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

Page 4: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Page 5: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Page 6: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Page 7: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Page 8: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Page 9: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Page 10: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Page 11: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Page 12: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Page 13: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Page 14: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Page 15: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Page 16: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended

Bactrian rule.

Page 17: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended

Bactrian rule.

Kushan rulers built an empire embracing

modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.

Page 18: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended

Bactrian rule.

Kushan rulers built an empire embracing

modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.

India continued to be well connected to the

Silk Road trade network, as had been

the case under Bactrian rule.

Page 19: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended

Bactrian rule.

Kushan rulers built an empire embracing

modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.

India continued to be well connected to the

Silk Road trade network, as had been

the case under Bactrian rule.

Page 20: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended

Bactrian rule.

Kushan rulers built an empire embracing

modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.

India continued to be well connected to the

Silk Road trade network, as had been

the case under Bactrian rule.

Gupta founders

conquered some regional kingdoms and

allied with others to build

an empire.

Page 21: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended

Bactrian rule.

Kushan rulers built an empire embracing

modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.

India continued to be well connected to the

Silk Road trade network, as had been

the case under Bactrian rule.

Gupta founders

conquered some regional kingdoms and

allied with others to build

an empire. The Gupta was not as large as the Mauryan

Empire, leaving

independent kingdoms in the south.

Page 22: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended

Bactrian rule.

Kushan rulers built an empire embracing

modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.

India continued to be well connected to the

Silk Road trade network, as had been

the case under Bactrian rule.

Gupta founders

conquered some regional kingdoms and

allied with others to build

an empire. The Gupta was not as large as the Mauryan

Empire, leaving

independent kingdoms in the south.

Page 23: Political Stages Classical South Asia

Intermittent Empire in Classical South AsiaMauryan Empire

(321-185 BCE)Gupta Empire(320 - 550 CE)

Kushan Empire(1 - 300 CE)

Bactrian Rule(182 BCE - 1 CE)

White HunInvasions

(450 - 550 CE)

Alexander’sInvasion

(327-325 BCE)

PersianInvasion

(520 BCE)

<- 136 Years -> <-- 230 Years --><---- 183 Years ---> <------- 299 Years -------->

PersianKing

Darius invaded

andconquered

parts ofnorth-

westernIndia.

Persianadmin

techniqueinfluenced

India.

Alexander of Macedon’s

troops invade India.

Alexander remained in India only a short time.

Chandra-gupta

Maurya founded the empire via conquest.

Ashoka expanded & centralizedpower in Ganges valley.

Greek-speaking conquerors ruled northern India, while regional

kingdoms ruled the south.

Bactrian rule continued India’s connections with various parts of

Eurasia via trade.

Nomadic conquerors from Central Asia ended

Bactrian rule.

Kushan rulers built an empire embracing

modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Northern India.

India continued to be well connected to the

Silk Road trade network, as had been

the case under Bactrian rule.

Gupta founders

conquered some regional kingdoms and

allied with others to build

an empire. The Gupta was not as large as the Mauryan

Empire, leaving

independent kingdoms in the south.

Gupta de-centralized

rule left them un-

prepared to fend off the White Hun invasions,

from Central

Asia.