This document discusses important figures and events from ancient Indian history, including the philosopher Chanakya who advised Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, Emperor Ashoka the Great who expanded the Maurya Empire and adopted Buddhism after the bloody Kalinga War, and the Lion Capital of Ashoka and Sanchi Stupa Buddhist monuments from the Maurya period, as well as silk and spice trade mentioned by the Greek historian Megasthenes.
This document discusses important figures and events from ancient Indian history, including the philosopher Chanakya who advised Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, Emperor Ashoka the Great who expanded the Maurya Empire and adopted Buddhism after the bloody Kalinga War, and the Lion Capital of Ashoka and Sanchi Stupa Buddhist monuments from the Maurya period, as well as silk and spice trade mentioned by the Greek historian Megasthenes.
This document discusses important figures and events from ancient Indian history, including the philosopher Chanakya who advised Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, Emperor Ashoka the Great who expanded the Maurya Empire and adopted Buddhism after the bloody Kalinga War, and the Lion Capital of Ashoka and Sanchi Stupa Buddhist monuments from the Maurya period, as well as silk and spice trade mentioned by the Greek historian Megasthenes.