MAURYA

Meaning of MAURYA in English

— Mauryan , adj.

/mowr"ee euh/ , n.

a member of an ancient Indian people who united northern India and established an empire 322-184 B.C.

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MAURYA — ˈmau̇rē(y)ə noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Sanskrit : one of an ancient Indian people that established an …
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CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA — or Candra Gupta Maurya flourished 4th–3rd centuries BC, India Founder of the Maurya dynasty and the first emperor (r. с …
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CHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA — or Candra Gupta Maurya flourished 4th3rd centuries BC, India Founder of the Maurya dynasty and the first emperor (r. 0441; …
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MAURYAN EMPIRE — (с 321–с 185 BC) In ancient India, a state centred at Pataliputra (later Patna) near the junction of the Son …
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GUPTA — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Chandra Gupta II Candra Gupta Maurya {{link=Gupta dynasty">Gupta dynasty
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AVANTI — Historic kingdom, northern India. Located on the overland trade routes between northern and southern India, it lay within present-day Madhya …
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MAURYAN — adjective see maurya
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CHANDRAGUPTA — /chun'dreuh goop"teuh/ , n. ( Chandragupta Maurya ) died 286? B.C., king of northern India 322?-298 B.C.: founder of the …
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TOTALITARIANISM
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ROCK EDICTS — narrative histories and announcements carved into cliff rock, onto pillars, and in caves throughout India by King Asoka (reigned c. …
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ROAD — the traveled way on which people, animals, or wheeled vehicles move. In modern usage the term road describes a rural, …
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CHAKRAVARTIN — also spelled Cakravartin, Sanskrit Cakravartin, the ancient Indian conception of the world ruler, derived from the Sanskrit cakra, wheel, and …
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AKRIYAVADA — (Sanskritdoctrine denying the effect of deeds) Pali >Akiriyavada set of beliefs held by heretic teachers in India who were contemporaries …
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VIDISHA — also spelled Vidisa town, west-central Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies just east of the Betwa River. Formerly called …
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SUNGA SCRIPT — Brahmi script of north India, possibly connected with the late Maurya scripts and the early Kalinga character, and associated with …
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SINDH — also spelled Sind province of southeastern Pakistan. It is bordered by the provinces of Balochistan on the west and north, …
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SARNATH — archaeological site north of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh state, northern India, where, according to tradition, the Buddha first began teaching his …
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PUNJAB — constituent state of India, situated in the northwestern corner of the country. It is bounded on the north by the …
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PATNA — ancient Pataliputra capital of Bihar state, northern India. It lies about 290 miles (470 km) northwest of Calcutta. Pataliputra was …
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NANDA DYNASTY — family that ruled Magadha, in northern India, between c. 343 and 321 BC. The Nanda dynasty immediately preceded the dynasty …
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MEGASTHENES — born c. 350 BC died c. 290 ancient Greek historian and diplomat, author of an account of India, the Indica, …
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MALWA PLATEAU — plateau in north central India, bounded by the Gujarat Plains on the west, the Vindhya Range on the south, the …
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MALWA — Sanskrit Malava historic province comprising a large portion of eastern Madhya Pradesh state and parts of southeastern Rajasthan state, west …
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LUMBINI — grove near the southern border of modern-day Nepal where, according to Buddhist legend, Queen Maha Maya stood and gave birth …
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KARNATAKA COAST — coastal lowlands in western Karnataka state, southwestern India, with an area of about 4,000 sq mi (10,000 sq km). It …
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KALINGA — ancient territorial subdivision of east-central India, corresponding to northern Andhra Pradesh, most of Orissa, and a portion of Madhya Pradesh. …
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INDIAN SCULPTURE — the sculptural traditions, forms, and styles of the civilizations of the Indian subcontinent. Sculpture was the favoured medium of artistic …
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INDIAN ARCHITECTURE — the past and present building traditions of the Indian subcontinent. Indian architecture dates back to at least the 2nd millennium …
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INDIA
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GIRNAR HILLS — physical region on the Kathiawar Peninsula, Gujarat state, west-central India. At the foot of one of the hills is a …
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CANDRA GUPTA — also called Maurya (reigned c. 321c. 297 BC), founder of the Maurya dynasty and the first emperor to unify most …
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