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  2. Maurya Empire - Wikipedia

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    According to Tim Dyson, the period of the Mauryan Empire saw the consolidation of caste among the Indo-Aryan people who had settled in the Gangetic plain, increasingly meeting tribal people who were incorporated into their evolving caste-system, and the declining rights of women in the Indo-Aryan speaking regions of India, though "these ...

  3. List of Maurya emperors - Wikipedia

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    The empire was founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 322 BCE and lasted until 185 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was the first pan-Indian empire. At its height, the empire covered most of the Indian subcontinent. [3] The Mauryan Emperor was the monarchical head of state and wielded absolute rule over the empire.

  4. List of largest empires - Wikipedia

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    Empire size in this list is defined as the dry land area it controlled at the time, which may differ considerably from the area it claimed. For example: in the year 1800, European powers collectively claimed approximately 20% of the Earth's land surface that they did not effectively control. [ 8 ]

  5. List of ancient great powers - Wikipedia

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    At its territorial peak in the year 117, the Roman Empire controlled approximately 5,000,000 km 2 (1,900,000 sq mi) of land surface. [39] [34] After Trajans reign the Empire continued to grow stronger until the reign of Marcus Aurelius. [40] After the death of Marcus Aurelius his son, Commodus would take power. The reign of Commodus marked the ...

  6. History of India - Wikipedia

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    The Maurya Empire (322–185 BCE) unified most of the Indian subcontinent into one state, and was the largest empire ever to exist on the Indian subcontinent. [106] At its greatest extent, the Mauryan Empire stretched to the north up to the natural boundaries of the Himalayas and to the east into what is now Assam.

  7. 11 Richest Empires in Ancient History - AOL

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    Egyptian Empire. In 2002, the journal Nature published a game-changing report that revealed an incredible economic disparity in ancient Egypt. The vast majority of ancient Egyptians, it turns out ...

  8. Golden Age of India - Wikipedia

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    Map of the Mughal Empire at its greatest extent, under Aurangzeb C.1707 [21]. The Mughal Empire has often been called the last golden age of India. [22] [23] It was founded in 1526 by Babur of the Barlas clan, after his victories at the First Battle of Panipat and the Battle of Khanwa, against the Delhi Sultanate and Rajput Confederation, respectively.

  9. Chandragupta Maurya - Wikipedia

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    Chanakya's role in the formation of the Maurya Empire is the essence of a historical/spiritual novel The Courtesan and the Sadhu by Dr. Mysore N. Prakash. [168] Chandragupta is a 1920 Indian silent film about the Mauryan king. [169] Chandragupta is a 1934 Indian film directed by Abdur Rashid Kardar.