Chandragupta Maurya

Author : Radhakumud Mookerji
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9788120804333

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Chandragupta Maurya and His Times by Radhakumud Mookerji Pdf

This is a comprehensive work dealing with the life and times of India's first historical emperor, and a picture of the civilization of India in the early period of the fourth century BC. The author while enlightening on the origin and early life, conquests and chronology, administration, ideals, divisions, presents the reader in the court of the first historical emperor of India, duly attended by his popular ministers and officers and acquaints the student with the rules of service and administrative departments. Land system and rural administration are surveyed along with the municipal administration of the times. Justice personified in the King appears before us along with the huge divisions of the army to maintain it. Social and economic conditions have been so elaborately discussed as to cause surprise and curiosity. As a matter of fact, the author takes the reader back to the golden times as if by magic. To render the matter easily accessible to the reader an Index of subjects, an Index of Technical Terms, three Appendices and a plate of typical Mauryan coins, have also been added. This work is meant to fill up a gap in the knowledge of Ancient India.

Author : Purushottam Lal Bhargava
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1021194166

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Chandragupta Maurya by Purushottam Lal Bhargava Pdf

In this fascinating history of one of India's most important rulers, Purushottam Lal Bhargava provides a detailed account of the rise of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the political and social context, Bhargava provides valuable insights into the life and times of this legendary figure. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of India. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Sushma Jansari
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781800083882

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Chandragupta Maurya by Sushma Jansari Pdf

We take it for granted that some historical figures become heroes, and others do not. Chandragupta Maurya evolved from obscure ruler to contemporary national icon. The key moment in the making of this Indian hero was a meeting by the banks of the River Indus between Chandragupta and Seleucus, founder of the Seleucid empire and one of Alexander the Great’s generals, in c.305-3 BC. This significant event was a moment of peace-making at the end of conflict. But no reliable account exists in early sources, and it is not even clear which ruler was victorious in battle. This uncertainty enabled British and Indian historians of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to interpret the sources in radically different ways. With Chandragupta representing India and Seleucus standing in for Britain, British scholars argued that Seleucus defeated Chandragupta, while Indian academics contended the opposite. The writing and reception of history fundamentally influences how we engage with the past, and the evolving colonial and post-colonial relationship between Britain and India is crucial here. In India, the image of Chandragupta as an idealised hero who vanquished the foreign invader has prevailed and found expression in contemporary popular culture. In plays, films, television series, comic books and historical novels, Chandragupta is the powerful and virtuous Hindu ruler par excellence. The path to this elevated standing is charted in this book.

Author : Adity Kay
Publisher : Hachette India
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789350095959

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Emperor Chandragupta by Adity Kay Pdf

Becoming an emperor is not easy, especially when there are enemies everywhere and no one you can trust. India, third century BCE. A land ruled by powerful dynasties, each fighting for supremacy over the other, unaware that a conqueror from Greece has arrived at the country’s doorstep in a bid to establish his dominion over the entire known world. In the east, the Magadhan empire is ruled by the Nandas, a clan driven by a limitless hunger for power and given to violence and abuse. From the embers of their lust and avarice a boy is born – a boy named Moriya, raised by a tribe of peacock-tamers and oblivious of the legacy that is rightfully his...until the day he is sought out by Chanakya, a wily political strategist looking for vengeance against the ruthless rulers of Magadha. Under the training and tutelage of his shrewd adviser, the tentative young man, now christened Chandragupta, makes his way across the vast plains of Bharatvarsha to meet the famed invader Alexander and build an army of his own. But being a warrior prince, he finds, comes at a heavy price – of trust and loyalty and perhaps even his life... This is the story of a youth who must battle supreme odds – both within and without – to fulfil his destiny as one of the greatest emperors the world has ever known. This is the story of Chandragupta Maurya.

Author : Purushottam Lal Bhargava
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015040748447

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Chandragupta Maurya by Purushottam Lal Bhargava Pdf

Based On Diverse Original Sources, This Is A Well-Knit Narrative Delineating Chandragupta Maurya S Personality, His Times, And His Meteoric Rise To Political Supremacy With Contextual Focus On Polity, Religion, Society, Economy, Literature And Arts.

Author : SUBBA RAO
Publisher : Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1971-04-01
Category : Biographical comic books, strips, etc
ISBN : 9788189999155

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Chandragupta Maurya by SUBBA RAO Pdf

Chandragupta Maurya defeated the Nandas and established himself on the throne of Magadha in 321 B.C. It was a journey fraught with dangerous challenges but his chance meeting with the wily Chanakya changed his destiny forever. The clever Brahmin showed him how by the sheer brilliance of his wit and wile he could help the young Mauryan prince to rise from being an unknown warrior to one of the greatest emperors of India.

Author : Sumedha Verma Ojha
Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789351940524

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Urnabhih: A Mauryan Tale of Espionage, Adventure and Seduction by Sumedha Verma Ojha Pdf

Misrakesi comes to the newly-formed Mauryan court with a mission-to avenge the death of her sister. However, an encounter with Chanakya, the man she had planned to kill, sets her on an unexpected path...She lands the highly-coveted job of a spy, masquerading as a dancing girl. In a kingdom fraught with intrigue, Misrakesi must always remain one step ahead. With the help of her handsome but arrogant chief Pushyamitra, she must concoct the perfect blend of sweetness and seduction to vanquish the enemies of the state. But when she is sent to subtly conquer a powerful neighboring kingdom, she might be in for more than what she bargained for. Will she succeed in her mission? Or more importantly, will she even survive to tell the tale? Meticulously researched, this historical page-turner packs in romance, political intrigue, and mystery to make for a racy read.

Author : Kau?alya,Priyadarshni Academy (Bombay, India)
Publisher : Jaico Publishing House
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788184950298

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Kautilya's Arthashastra by Kau?alya,Priyadarshni Academy (Bombay, India) Pdf

Kautilya, also known as Chanakya, is India s most illustrious political economist of all time. He regarded economic activity as the driving force behind the functioning of any political dispensation. In fact, he went to the extent of saying that revenue should take priority over the army because sustaining the army was possible out of a well-managed revenue system.Kautilya advocated limiting the taxation power of the State, having low rates of taxation, maintaining a gradual increase in taxation and most importantly devising a tax structure that ensured compliance. He strongly encouraged foreign trade, basing it on the premise that for a successful trade contract to be established, it had to be beneficial to all. He emphasised State control and investment in land, water and mining. Kautilya was a true statesman who bridged the gap between experience and vision. For Kautilya, good governance was paramount. He suggested built-in checks and balances in systems and procedures for the containment of malpractices. Many postulates of Kautilya s philosophy of political economy are applicable to contemporary times.

Author : Purushottam Lal Bhargava
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1019410043

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Chandragupta Maurya by Purushottam Lal Bhargava Pdf

In this fascinating history of one of India's most important rulers, Purushottam Lal Bhargava provides a detailed account of the rise of Chandragupta Maurya, the founder of the Mauryan Empire. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the political and social context, Bhargava provides valuable insights into the life and times of this legendary figure. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the history of India. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : John Bankston
Publisher : Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612283555

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Ancient India/Maurya Empire by John Bankston Pdf

The Maurya Empire stretched from Afghanistan to the southern tip of India. The first emperor, Chandragupta Maurya, grew up in a village of peacock farmers. His grandson Ashoka would renounce war and strive for peace. Indians still call him Ashoka the Great and regard him as one of history’s finest rulers. The Maurya Empire was ruled by kings who allowed their ministers to disagree with them. It existed over two thousand years ago, yet it had laws familiar in the 21st century—protecting workers, buyers and sellers. Today its monuments survive while its symbols adorn the flag of India.

Author : Radhakumud Mookerji
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Gupta dynasty
ISBN : 8120800893

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The Gupta Empire by Radhakumud Mookerji Pdf

The present work describes the material and moral progress which India had achieved during the paramount sovereignty of the Gupta emperors in the fourth and fifth centuries a.d. It traces the origin and rise of the ruling family to Srigupta (240-280 a.d.) and concludes with the reign of Kumaragupta III (543 a.d.). It discusses the spirit of the age and the various trends in the sphere of Religion, Economy, Society, Education, Administration, Art and Architecture. It seeks to bring together all the facts and data derivable from different sources--literary, epigraphic and numismatic, the accounts of foreign visitors, particularly of the Chinese pilgrim Fa-hien who has left a detached and valuable record of India`s civilization during the reign of Chandragupta II. Herein we get an accurate picture of India`s golden age, the growth of her various institutions, her activities of expansion, colonization and her intercourse with Indonesia, China and other countries. The work is divided into sixteen chapters. It has an index of proper names and an addenda on the hoard of new Imperial Gupta coins discovered at Bayana in Bharatpur. The work is very interesting and instructive and is designed to meet the requirements of the academic student of history and the general reader alike.

Author : Rajat Pillai
Publisher : Pustak Mahal
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Historical fiction, Indic (English)
ISBN : 9788122312751

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Chandragupta The Path of Fallen demygod by Rajat Pillai Pdf

Author : Purushottam Bhargava
Publisher : Bhargava Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781443729017

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Chandragupta Maurya by Purushottam Bhargava Pdf

GHANDRAGUPTA MAURYA BY PURUSHOTTAM LAL BHARCAVA. Text extracted from opening pages of book: PREFACE: As a student of history I have always been fascinated by the career of Chandragupta Maurya, one of the greatest of kings, conquerors and administrators the world has produced. It is indeed strange that such a great personage should have passed almost unnoticed by historians, for there is so far, to my knowledge, not a single book in English describing exclusively his Achievements, I was aware of my incompetence to take up this task, yet 1 thought 1 might make an attempt. This small monograph is the result. In it, I have tried to describe, in a brief compass, the life and career of Chandragupta making use of all the original source! I could lay my hands upon. I have deviated from the accepted views where I found better evidence to the contrary. For instance, I have accepted the Jain date for the coronation of Chandragupta as it is better supported by facts than the date hitherto generally i accepted. In some matters, of course, it is difficult to achieve any kind of finality till further evidence comes to notice, for example in the case of the pre-Maurya history ot Magadha; in such oases I have simply men tioned the probabilities without emphasising the correct* ness of my views. Recently, there have been controversies on many points, of more or less important bearing on the subject. I have referred to them in the text where relevant, but 1 would like to mention one of them here as the text was already printed when it came to my notice.I refer to the controversy regarding the relation of the Brihatkatha to the Mudrarakshasa. Mr. C. D. Chatterji, in a very learned article, which appeared in the Indian Culture, Vol. I no 2, has expressed doubt on the authen ticity of the statement found in the Dasarupavaloka that the Mudrarakshasa was based on the Brihatkatha, and has shown at length that the two verses following in support of this statement are later interpolations. His arguments in support of the view that the plot of the Mudrarakshasa can not have been taken from the Brihatkatha are, no doubt, convincing. Yeti there is nothing to disprove the probability that the idea of Chandragupta's Nanda descent was suggested to Visakhadatta by the Brihatkatha. Unfortunately, the book suffers from the lack of proper diacritical marks for Sanskrit words as from a lew printing errors here and there. I hope to remedy them in the second edition if and when that comes to be published.

Author : Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 1904 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8131721337

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The Pearson General Studies Manual 2009, 1/e by Showick Thorpe Edgar Thorpe Pdf

This latest edition of The Pearson General Studies Manual continues to provide exhaustive study material for the General Studies paper of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination. This student-friendly book has been completely revised, thoroughly updated and carefully streamlined and is strictly exam-centric. In this new edition, a large number of new boxes and marginalia—with additional and relevant information—have been added to provide cutting-edge information to the aspirant. Readers will find that important facts and information have been presented in the form of well-structured tables and lists.

Author : Ashok Sinha
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-29
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781462879137

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Alexander and Chandragupta the Great by Ashok Sinha Pdf

This historical play on Chandragupta, who ushered a new Golden Period in the history of India in the modern era (after a sequence of glorious eras including those of Rama in the Treta-Yuga (cosmic era) and Krishna (Dwapar-Yuga), millennia ago, who are now venerated as Avatars (Incarnations of God) by virtue of their exemplary characters and deeds.) It draws from information contained in history books, a play in Hindi by the famed poet and playwright, Jaya Shankar Prasad, the recent television series called Chanakya, and other available sources; and is written in a fashion to facilitate stage-production by youngsters and adults, particularly those of Indian descent in the USA, Europe, and other parts of the world.