pre-Mauryan period

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Mauryan_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pre-Mauryan period
gptkbp:location Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:rise_of_Mahajanapadas
development of coinage
composition of Upanishads
emergence of Buddhism
emergence of Jainism
expansion of agriculture
spread of iron technology
use of iron tools
Second Urbanization
rise of urban settlements like Pataliputra, Rajagriha, Vaishali
Ajatashatru's reign in Magadha
Alexander the Great's invasion of northwest India
Bimbisara's reign in Magadha
Nanda dynasty rule in Magadha
Persian (Achaemenid) influence in northwest India
composition of early Buddhist and Jain texts
formation of early administrative systems
rise of Magadha as a dominant power
rise of republics (Gana-sanghas)
rise of trade and commerce
rise of urban centers
use of punch-marked coins
gptkbp:notableRuler gptkb:Kalinga
gptkb:Kuru
gptkb:Panchala
gptkb:Anga
gptkb:Malla
gptkb:Vajji
gptkb:Avanti
gptkb:Buddhist_temple
gptkb:Kashi
gptkb:Kosala
gptkb:Matsya
gptkb:Surasena
gptkb:Gandhara
gptkb:Saurashtra
gptkb:Shurasena
gptkb:Vatsa
gptkb:Videha
gptkb:Magadha
gptkb:Assaka
gptkb:Kamboja
gptkbp:period c. 600 BCE – 322 BCE
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Vedic_period
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northern_Black_Polished_Ware_culture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7