Maurya Empire

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Historical Society
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Provinces
gptkbp:area 5 million km²
gptkbp:capital Pataliputra
gptkbp:culturalContribution Edicts of Ashoka
gptkbp:culturalEvents Buddha_Purnima
gptkbp:currency Karshapana
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations Alliances_with_Greek_states
gptkbp:economicActivity Trade_with_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:economy Agrarian_economy
gptkbp:finish 185 BCE
gptkbp:foundedBy Chandragupta Maurya
gptkbp:geographicalFeature Northern_India
gptkbp:governmentType Monarchy
gptkbp:highestPoint 3rd century BCE
gptkbp:historicalEvent Ashoka's_conversion_to_Buddhism
gptkbp:historicalFigures gptkb:Bindusara
gptkbp:historicalPeriod gptkb:Iron_Age_India
gptkb:Arthashastra
Ancient_India
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First large empire in India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maurya Empire
gptkbp:influence Indian_culture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Persian_Empire
gptkbp:language Prakrit
gptkbp:legacy Foundation_of_Indian_empires
gptkbp:militaryRank Large standing army
gptkbp:notableArtists gptkb:Ashoka_the_Great
Centralized administration
Dharma law
gptkbp:notableEvent Kalinga War
Spread of Buddhism
Stupas
gptkbp:notableFeature Jataka tales
Spread of Jainism
Mathematics and astronomy
Sculpture and carvings
Roads and trade routes
Megasthenes
Buddhist_philosophy
Barter_system
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Lion_Capital_of_Ashoka
Religious tolerance
Hellenistic_influence
Cultural_exchanges_with_China
Influence_on_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:notableOperations War elephants
Indica_by_Megasthenes
gptkbp:notablePerson Chanakya
gptkbp:notableTracks gptkb:Grand_Trunk_Road
Spices
gptkbp:philosophy Dharma
gptkbp:religion Buddhism
gptkbp:sells Silk Road
gptkbp:socialStructure Varna_system
gptkbp:style gptkb:Mauryan_art
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Shunga_Empire
gptkbp:technology Iron metallurgy
gptkbp:territory Indian_subcontinent