From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Dhamma is a set of edicts that formed a policy of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka Maurya (Devanāgarī: अशोक‚ IAST: Aśoka)‚ who succeeded to the Mauryan throne in modernday India around 269 B.C.[1] Many historians consider him as one of the greatest kings of the ancient India for his policies of public welfare. His policy of Dhamma has been debated by intellectuals.[2][3] Ashoka The Great Maurya Samrat Contents 1 Definition 2 Historical background 2.1 Socioeconomic conditions
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from 268 B.C.E. until 232 B.C. using a highly organized bureaucracy‚ not unlike the Chinese emperors. Following his death the empire went into decline‚ due in large part to financial problems. It eventually disappeared in 185 B.C.E. Economically‚ India consisted of large numbers of towns that provided not only manufactured goods but that also established markets that fostered trade from China to the Mediterranean. In many ways economics was linked to the expansion of the caste system.
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A challenge to all academicians in India who support English education A challenge to all academicians in India who support English education in India. This article is also a challenge to all professionals working in India and outside‚ who are beneficiaries of English education in the secondary level. If you think deeply‚ you will understand the gravity of this issue. I have been thinking to write about this issue for some time‚ but due to lack of time‚ could not. This article is a direct challenge
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periodthough initially it was not women‚ but a few enlightened men‚ who took the first steps towards legal reform of social practices. In order to ameliorate the condition of women in India Legislature enacted the some very important enactments‚ which could give a different slant to women’s legal status in colonial and post-colonial India. The socio– religious reform movements of the nineteenth century advocated a reform of Hindu society whose twin evils were seen as the existence of caste and the low status
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Asoka was one of the greatest rulers of ancient India. He was the grandson of Chandragupta Maurya of Magadha who established the first Indian empire. Chandragupta reigned for twenty-four years before relinquishing his throne in favor of his son‚ Bundusara (Asoka’s father)‚ who left no noticeable mark upon the empire. Asoka was born in 304 B.C. and was known in his youth as Canda Asoka (the fierce Asoka) because of his aggressive nature. Asoka came to the throne in 270 B.C. after a power struggle
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early Indian history also follows this principle. In fact‚ sources of ancient Indian history are complicated‚ especially in the case of the written sources‚ so they need to be examined carefully. In the scope of my study‚ I will focus on two groups which are as follows: the analyzing and criticizing of these sources by professional historians and students of history. My method is to inform‚ explain‚ and summarize written sources and survey one typical example of early Indian history. I hope to help
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as a political allegory or a contemporary play about a contemporary situation. Though Karnad himself had not intended‚ it was struck by the parallelism between reign of Tughlaq and contemporary Indian history. Karnad himself said: “What struck me absolutely about Tughlaq’s history was that it was contemporary . The fact that here was the most idealistic‚the most intelligent king ever to come on the throne of Delhi and one of the greatest failures also.And within a span of twenty
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INDIAN SCIENTISTS IN INTERNATIONAL ARENA Indian scientists are famous throughout the world. They have pioneered several significant scientific discoveries so far. Since the ancient period‚ India is considered as one of the scientific powerhouses in the world. Thus‚ this country has been scientifically advanced for several centuries now and the Indian scientists have made numerous path-breaking discoveries in the field of science. The various fields in which the Indian scientists have excelled
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FEMINISM: An Argument or Success In the context of the old family based mode of production In India‚ although they were definitely oppressed by men - women were not conscious of the limits imposed on their individual development and even less of the limits imposed on their fundamental social rights. First as a daughter‚ later as a wife and mother‚ a woman would spend her life within the confines of the home and the only society that she actually knew was that of the family basis. Women then begin
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Leader analysis: Name of leader: Ashoka country/region: India Lifespan: 304 BC- 232 BC Title: Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty years in power: 269 BC to 232 BC Political conditions prior to leader’s gaining power: The Mauryan Empire was perhaps the largest empire ever to dominate the Indian subcontinent. Administration of Mauryan dynasty emote a stupendous instance‚ in which the top order established solemn groundwork
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