Arts of the Mauryan Period (Indian Culture Series – NCERT)
... Stupa, chaitya and vihara are part of Buddhist and Jain monastic complex, but the largest number belongs to the Buddhist religion. One of the best examples of the structure of a stupa is in the third century B.C. at Bairat, Rajasthan. The Great Stupa at Sanchi was built with bricks during the time o ...
... Stupa, chaitya and vihara are part of Buddhist and Jain monastic complex, but the largest number belongs to the Buddhist religion. One of the best examples of the structure of a stupa is in the third century B.C. at Bairat, Rajasthan. The Great Stupa at Sanchi was built with bricks during the time o ...
Arts of the Mauryan Period (Indian Culture Series – NCERT)
... Gangetic valley in the form of Buddhism and Jainism (Sramana/Shraman Tradition). Magadha emerged as a powerful kingdom and consolidated its control over the other ...
... Gangetic valley in the form of Buddhism and Jainism (Sramana/Shraman Tradition). Magadha emerged as a powerful kingdom and consolidated its control over the other ...
Mayran Art and Architecture - Indus Valley School of Art
... for communicating his Buddhist message. It is quite possible that Persian artists came to Ashoka’s empire in search of work, bringing with them the form of the pillar. which was common in Persian art. But is also likely that Ashoka chose the pillar because it was already an established Indian art fo ...
... for communicating his Buddhist message. It is quite possible that Persian artists came to Ashoka’s empire in search of work, bringing with them the form of the pillar. which was common in Persian art. But is also likely that Ashoka chose the pillar because it was already an established Indian art fo ...
The Mauryan and Gupta empires 321 B.C.E.
... Footprints of the Buddha: early symbols of him/ focus for devotion/ reminder that since he passed on to nirvana, he can not be physically present ...
... Footprints of the Buddha: early symbols of him/ focus for devotion/ reminder that since he passed on to nirvana, he can not be physically present ...
The Mauryan and Gupta empires 321 B.C.E.
... "All religions should reside everywhere, for all of them desire self-control and purity of heart." Rock Edict Nb7 (S. Dhammika) "Here (in my domain) no living beings are to be slaughtered or offered in sacrifice." Rock Edict Nb1 (S. Dhammika) "Contact (between religions) is good. One should listen ...
... "All religions should reside everywhere, for all of them desire self-control and purity of heart." Rock Edict Nb7 (S. Dhammika) "Here (in my domain) no living beings are to be slaughtered or offered in sacrifice." Rock Edict Nb1 (S. Dhammika) "Contact (between religions) is good. One should listen ...
Buddhist Art Dharmachakra – Eight-Spoke Wheel
... secret police and network of spies that he had inherited as a part of his extensive and powerful bureaucracy. He kept his hold over Kalinga, and he did not allow the thousands of people abducted from Kalinga to return there. He announced his intention to "look kindly" upon all his subjects, as was c ...
... secret police and network of spies that he had inherited as a part of his extensive and powerful bureaucracy. He kept his hold over Kalinga, and he did not allow the thousands of people abducted from Kalinga to return there. He announced his intention to "look kindly" upon all his subjects, as was c ...
FOA Buddhism and Hinduism have different ideas of what the
... believed that as a leader his duty was to conquer other tribes in war. When he became Buddhist, he changed his way of life to agree with the teachings of Buddha. In the first passage below, Ashoka describes his efforts to become a truly devoted Buddhist. We do not know who the speaker is in the seco ...
... believed that as a leader his duty was to conquer other tribes in war. When he became Buddhist, he changed his way of life to agree with the teachings of Buddha. In the first passage below, Ashoka describes his efforts to become a truly devoted Buddhist. We do not know who the speaker is in the seco ...
India review chart begun
... Social Brahmins: structure Kshatriyas: Vaishyas: Shudras: Government Ashoka’s edicts: Buddhist values: General welfare: Justice: Security: Religion Hinduism: Buddhism: 4 Noble Truths: Eightfold path: The Arts I-S: stone beads: G: cave murals: G: sculpture: Technology I-S: sewer system: ...
... Social Brahmins: structure Kshatriyas: Vaishyas: Shudras: Government Ashoka’s edicts: Buddhist values: General welfare: Justice: Security: Religion Hinduism: Buddhism: 4 Noble Truths: Eightfold path: The Arts I-S: stone beads: G: cave murals: G: sculpture: Technology I-S: sewer system: ...
Mauryan India
... • Invaded frontier area of Kalinga; bloodiest war of era • Renounced violence & became Buddhist • Ruled according to Buddhist principles, tried to spread Buddhism The Buddha ...
... • Invaded frontier area of Kalinga; bloodiest war of era • Renounced violence & became Buddhist • Ruled according to Buddhist principles, tried to spread Buddhism The Buddha ...
Ashoka
Ashoka Maurya (IAST: Aśoka; /əˈʃoʊkə/; 304–232 BCE), commonly known as Ashoka and Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from circa 269 BCE to 232 BCE. One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over a realm that stretched from the Hindu Kush mountains in the west to Bengal in the East and covered the entire Indian subcontinent except parts of present-day Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The empire's capital was Pataliputra (in Magadha, present-day Bihar), with provincial capitals at Taxila and Ujjain.In about 260 BCE, Ashoka waged a bitterly destructive war against the state of Kalinga (modern Odisha). He conquered Kalinga, which none of his ancestors had done. He embraced Buddhism after witnessing the mass deaths of the Kalinga War, which he himself had waged out of a desire for conquest. ""Ashoka reflected on the war in Kalinga, which reportedly had resulted in more than 100,000 deaths and 150,000 deportations."" Ashoka converted gradually to Buddhism beginning about 263 BCE. He was later dedicated to the propagation of Buddhism across Asia, and established monuments marking several significant sites in the life of Gautama Buddha. ""Ashoka regarded Buddhism as a doctrine that could serve as a cultural foundation for political unity."" Ashoka is now remembered as a philanthropic administrator. In the Kalinga edicts, he addresses his people as his ""children"", and mentions that as a father he desires their good.Ashoka's name ""Aśoka"" means ""painless, without sorrow"" in Sanskrit (the a privativum and śoka ""pain, distress""). In his edicts, he is referred to as Devānāmpriya (Pali Devānaṃpiya or ""The Beloved of the Gods""), and Priyadarśin (Pali Piyadasī or ""He who regards everyone with affection""). His fondness for his name's connection to the Saraca asoca tree, or the ""Ashoka tree"" is also referenced in the Ashokavadana.H.G. Wells wrote of Ashoka in his book The Outline of History: ""Amidst the tens of thousands of names of monarchs that crowd the columns of history, their majesties and graciousnesses and serenities and royal highnesses and the like, the name of Ashoka shines, and shines, almost alone, a star."" Along with the Edicts of Ashoka, his legend is related in the 2nd-century Ashokavadana (""Narrative of Ashoka"", a part of Divyavadana), and in the Sri Lankan text Mahavamsa (""Great Chronicle""). The emblem of the modern Republic of India is an adaptation of the Lion Capital of Ashoka.