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10 Cards in this Set

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In 321 BC, a new ruler came to power in a kingdom in _______. Within 35 years, the tiny kingdom grew into the Maurya _______.
India
Empire
The ruler name was __________.
Chandragupta
Before the Maurya Empire, ______ was divided into several warring statues. After Chandragupta took over his army conquered most of northern and central _____.
India
India
Chandragupta ruled with absolute power over every aspect of his _______. He commanded a huge ____ that he used for invasion and putting down revolts.
Empire
Army
His _____ also had 9000 war elephants that struck fear his enemies.
Army
As his rule continued he became fearful for his ______.
Life
He did 2 things for protection:
1. He made his servants taste his food for fear of ________.
2. He also slept in a different room every night to keep his enemies off ________.
Poisoning
Guard
Chandragupta passed the leadership to his _____. When he son ____ , leadership of the Maurya Empire passed to Asoka
(Chandragupta's Grandson)
Son
Died
After he left the _______to his son he led an extremely ascetic (holy) land. He eventually starved himself to _____ while fasting.
Throne
Death
Asoka extended the ______and was the largest India had ever seen.
Empire