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Causes of the Downfall of the Maurya Empire | Indian History

In this article we will discuss about the causes of the downfall of the Maurya empire and the responsibility of Asoka towards it. Scholars have expressed different opinions regarding the downfall of the Mauryas and some of them have put the blame on Asoka. According to the view of one school of writers the religious policy of Asoka was primarily [...]

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India between the Mauryas and the Guptas (187 B.C. to 300 A.D.)

In this article we will discuss about India between the Mauryas and the Guptas (187 B.C. to 300 A.D.). After the downfall of the Maurya empire North India remained politically divided till the rise of the Gupta empire. Pushyamitra Sunga who usurped the throne of Magadha has been credited by many historians of protecting Magadha from foreign invaders but he [...]

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Causes of the Downfall of the Gupta Empire | Indian History

In this article we will discuss about the causes of the downfall of the Gupta empire. For nearly 250 years the Gupta empire provided political unity, good administration and economic and cultural progress to North India. The period, therefore, has been rightly regarded as the most glorious epoch in Indian history. But then it disappeared from the scene. The difficulties [...]

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