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Administration of Gupta Empire: Central, Provincial and More

The administration of Gupta empire was not as centralized as the Mauryan period. During the Gupta period, the administration became significantly decentralized, meaning there...

Edicts of Ashoka: Rock Edicts, Pillar Edicts and Cave Edicts

For detailed information about the Maurya Empire, the 'Ashoka Inscription,' also known as 'Edicts of Ashoka,' were important as primary sources. After Bindusara's death,...

Samudragupta: History, Coins, Conquests and Achievements

After the fall of the Maurya Empire, the Gupta Empire established a unified empire across almost all of India. If we talk about the...

Samudragupta Coins: Standard, Archer to Lyrist Type coins

The rulers of the Gupta Empire brought an innovation in the history of coin minting. The Gupta rulers issued the most gold coins in...

Ashoka Dhamma: Policy, Principles, Nature, Evangelism

Ashoka Dhamma policy is a world-famous event of the Mauryan era. He never called his propagated religious doctrine "Buddhism," but called it "Dhamma." In...

Decline of Mauryan Empire: Reasons and Debates Behind It

The Mauryan Empire, established by Chandragupta Maurya with the help of his cunning minister Kautilya, faced destruction within 50 years after Ashoka's death (232...

Administration of Mauryan Empire: A Centralized Rule

The Administration of Mauryan Empire or government was primarily centralized. The state structure was monarchical, and the royal position was hereditary. The foundation of...

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