Ncert notes on important topics for the upsc civil services exam preparation. These guilds were given concessions in the taxes that were liable to be paid to the government. The vast and centralized maurya empire was broken into numerous new polities. Withe asserting their divine right, the satavahanas were content with the simple title of rajan. The existence of a stable centralized government and the unity of the subcontinent made by the emperor resulted in a fairly advanced trade. These notes will also be useful for other competitive exams like banking po, ssc, state civil services exams and so on. The maurya empire was a geographically extensive iron age historical power based in magadha and founded by chandragupta maurya which dominated the indian subcontinent between 322 and 185 bce. Post mauryan kingdoms, sunga dynasty, kanva, chetis of kalinga, satvahanas or the andhra, central asian contact, sakas or scythians, kushans, parthians art and culture the post mauryan period is an epoch of great sculptural achievements that marks the freedom from the overpowering infl uence of the court in the history of the indian art. The merchant and other traders were organized into guilds. Post mauryan kingdoms ancient history of india for upsc. The indian economy was a settled agricultural region. Jun 20, 2014 postmauryan period 20bc 300ad economy and society. Special measures were deduced for the promotion of the economy gave great impetus to economic development during this period. Introduction agriculture crafts guilds coins trade urbanization.
Ashvaghosha was a famous sanskrit kavya poet and he lived in the court of kushanas. A new technology of making castdiestruck coins developed in gandhara, which is also known as gandhara coinage. It is a humble request to all of you please share this post with your friends and on social media. It will be a very good boon for all indian economy students who want to study the indian economy detail. After going through this unit you should be able to. Post mauryan society and trade history study material. The provinces started declaring their independence. Postmauryan trends in indian art and architecture part i. Pushyamitra sunga was the first king of this dynasty.
In this article, we will be dealing with the important points filtered out from ncert school text for standard 6 history. Urban centres, science, trade and commerce during post mauryan period. Ashoka is considered the most significant ruler of the empire. Read this article to learn about the postmauryan period. The first among them were the bactrian greeks, known in earlier indian literature as yavanas. Satavahana dynasty ncert notes post mauryan period. Animal rearing continued to be an important occupation. Post mauryan period political, social, economic, religious. Economy, social life, art and architecture in mauryan age there were 27 superintendents adhyakshas appointed by the muaryan empire to regulate economic activities of the state. India after mauryas was a not a very remarkable period for political solidarity but it saw development of indian culture to a great extent.
Nov 16, 2017 in this pdf, we have covered all important aspects of mauryan empire like expansion of magadha, political history of premauryan magadha, origin of mauryan rule, important mauryan kings like changragupta, bindusara and ashoka, mauryan economy, social, religious, cultural conditions under mauryan rule, ashokas policy of dhamma and its. Examine the growth of coins, craft, urbanization, and commerce, during the early centuries of christian era. The greeks were the first foreign power in the subcontinent. Interregional trade played an important role in the mauryan empire.
A study of the arthasastra in conjunction with the edicts provides information. The postmauryan india saw the monetization of economy on an unprecedented scale. This article talks about postmauryan india with a particular focus on the satavahana dynasty. Gupta empire economy political organisation religion. Vaishali, pataliputra, varanasi, kausambi, sravasti, hastinapur, mathura, indraprastha etc. Polity, economy and social conditions polity, economy and social conditions unlike the t, heavy government of the mauryas, the satavahana admi istration was simple. In this article, we are dealing with the trends in the post mauryan art and architecture as a part of the indian culture series based on the ncert textbook an introduction to indian art part 1. The most important feature of the postmauryan period was its growth of trade and commerce, both internally as well as externally in the country. The flourishing trade and crafts and growing use of money was an incentive to the growth of new towns.
The mauryan empire indicates the triumph of monarchy as a political system over tribal republics. It has been argued in one study that, on the basis of the identification of particular symbols with particular rulers, there was a debasement of silver coins in the later period of the empire. Aug 27, 2017 post mauryan kingdoms, sunga dynasty, kanva, chetis of kalinga, satvahanas or the andhra, central asian contact, sakas or scythians, kushans, parthians art and culture the post mauryan period is an epoch of great sculptural achievements that marks the freedom from the overpowering infl uence of the court in the history of the indian art. Economy, social life and temple architecture in post gupta era after the fall of the guptas, in their home provinces we find a long line of rulers.
The mauryan economy extended the use of money, judging by the widespread finds of punchmarked coins in the subcontinent beyond the obvious trade routes. Chapter 6 post mauryan period 200bc to 300ad civilsdaily. This post gives a detailed description about the postmauryan schools of art and architecture such as gandhara. With agriculture being the backbone of the economy it was quickly realized that land revenue was going to be a major source of income from the. Land revenue was going to be a major source of income from the government. Feudatories and subjugated powers declared their independence and made way for emergence of small kingdoms. Post mauryan trends in indian art and architecture indian. The postmauryan economy useful notes history discussion. Apart from flourishing trade, other significant features of this period are. The most important political developments of the postmaurya period was the onslaught of foreigners from the northwest. Coinage was the most striking feature of the indogreek invasions. Economy in gupta period india had developed an advanced system of agriculture, industry, and trade long before the rise of the imperial guptas. The post mauryan india saw the monetization of economy on an unprecedented scale.
From the 2nd century bc onwards, various rulers established their control over the vast mauryan empire. Comprising the majority of south asia, the maurya empire was centralized by the conquest of the indogangetic plain, and its capital city was located at. There were two major internal land routes in ancient india. Economy, social life and temple architecture in post gupta. In 322 bc, chandragupta maurya, the ruler of magadha, began to assert its authority over the neighbouring. The establishment of the mauryan empire in contrast to the earlier smaller kingdoms ushered in a new form of government, that of a centralized empire. Unit 19 economy of themauryan period structure objectives ntroduction material and social basis of production agriculture and land revenue 19. There were invasions from various foreign tribes but the indian society absorbed these infiltrators and continued its development by making alterations.
Post mauryan period sunga satavahanas kushanas kas insights. Nov 27, 2009 the shunga dynasty rose on the ruins of the mauryan rule the railings of the sanchi stupa were built in the period of the shungas gathasaptasati is a work attributed to the satavahana ruler, hala the indogreeks were the first rulers in india to issue coins that can definitely be attributed to kings milindapanho records a discussion. Postmauryan coinage refers to the period of coinage production in india, following the breakup of the maurya empire 321185 bce. A study of the arthasastra in conjunction with the edicts provides. Unlike mauryas none of these regional kingdoms could extend their political authority over the large area equivalent to that of mauryan empire. Sungas dynasty, satavahanas post mauryan india after ashokas death, his successors were not able to keep the vast mauryan kingdom intact.
From the second century bce onwards, various rulers established their control over the vast mauryan empire. Its capital was pataliputra, but later emperors such as bhagabhadra also held court at besnagar, modern. The mauryan era witnessed very few literary contributions. Satavahana dynasty ncert notes post mauryan period ancient indian history notes for upsc. Post mauryan period gk quiz questions and answers on indian. We have already discussed the arts of the mauryan period in the previous article. Economy of mauryan empire witnessed a well organized tax system devised by kautilya. Sanskrit kavya style developed under royal patronage. In this pdf, we have covered all important aspects of mauryan empire like expansion of magadha, political history of premauryan magadha, origin of mauryan rule, important mauryan kings like changragupta, bindusara and ashoka, mauryan economy, social, religious, cultural conditions under mauryan rule, ashokas policy of dhamma and its. This culminated into the establishment of the mauryan empire in about 325 bc. Megasthenese mentioned about the extraordinary skill of craftsmen. The most important feature of the post mauryan period was its growth of trade and commerce, both internally as well as externally in the country.
After the decline of the mauryan empire in the second century bc, various rulers controlled the regions which were once under the mauryas, like the shungas, kanvas, kushanas and guptas in the north and central india. Gupta empire economy during the gupta period agriculture formed a significant part of the empires economy. Monetization of economy was a significant feature of the post mauryan period. Uma kapila indian economy since independence day pdf download. These notes will also be useful for other competitive exams like bank po, ssc, state civil services exams and so on. These are texts which help to build the fundamentals. The indo greek rulers were the first to issue gold coins. Mar 17, 2020 after the death of asoka, his successors were not able to keep the vast mauryan empire intact. They also relied on trade and production of various commodities within and outside india. The decline of the gupta dynasty a little after the fifth century a.
The centralized mauryan power ended during a coup detat in 185 bce leading to the foundation of the shunga empire. However, the trade and commerce activities of the gupta empire grew steadily. Almost every upsc topper has repeated the importance of reading ncert school texts. Land was subjected to regular assessments and an appropriate level of tax was levied.
Question furnish a critical and comparative account of various schools of art in the postmauryan period c. Ample evidences of trade with china, cental asia, egypt and rome are available which made their economy very strong and kingdom wealthy and prosperous. Coinage and culture during the postmauryan period unacademy. The political unity and military security that was rising in the empire at the time helped develop a common economic system, increased agricultural productivity, and enhanced trade and commerce. The northwest india slipped out of the control of the mauryas and a series of foreign invasions affected this region. Vimas able son kanishka 100 126 ad followed and took control of this dynasty in 100 ad. Economy during mauryan empire the indian economy was by this time a settled agrarian economy. This post gives a detailed description about the post mauryan schools of art and architecture such as gandhara. Mauryan empire pdf download for ssc,upsc,nda,cds,bpsc,uppsc hello friends, to download this file click on the download button. Economy, social life, art and architecture in mauryan age. The mauryan empire was a pan indian empire founded by chandragupta maurya. Post mauryan period was the most flourishing period in the history of crafts and commerce in ancient india.
The most important political developments of the post maurya period was the onslaught of foreigners from the northwest. What was the economical system of the postmauryan india. Postmauryan coinage refers to the period of coinage production in india, following the breakup. In this article, we are dealing with the trends in the postmauryan art and architecture as a part of the indian culture series based on the ncert textbook an introduction to indian art part 1. As it was the backbone of the economy, land revenue was the major source of income from the. After the decline of mauryas, the regional kingdoms were formed. The mauryan enforced the rules and regulations in respect of agriculture, industry, commerce, animal husbandry, etc. Comprising the majority of south asia, the maurya empire was centralized by the conquest of the indogangetic plain, and its capital city was located at pataliputra modern. Nov 27, 2009 polity, economy and social conditions unlike the t, heavy government of the mauryas, the satavahana admi istration was simple. Jul 10, 2014 151675895 1economyofthemauryanperiodpdf 1. Post mauryan period political, social, economic, religious and cultural life during kushana.
Ncert texts are a must read for every upsc aspirant and are available for free download from ncert. Sep, 2019 the dynasty was established by pushyamitra sunga, after the fall of the maurya empire when the emperor brihadratha, the last of the mauryan rulers, was assassinated by the then senapati of the mauryan armed forces, pushyamitra sunga. Aug 15, 2017 they succeeded the mauryan empire in magadha. Post mauryan period,post mauryan art civil service exam. In 322 bc, chandragupta maurya, the ruler of magadha, began to assert its authority over the. The mauryan economy was very developed for its time. Society witnessed structural reorientation as significant groups of foreigners penetrated into india and chose to be identified with the rest of the community. The postmauryan economy was based on the growth of agriculture, internal and long distance trade and on crafts and arts. After the death of asoka, his successors were not able to keep the vast mauryan empire intact. The shunga dynasty rose on the ruins of the mauryan rule the railings of the sanchi stupa were built in the period of the shungas gathasaptasati is a work attributed to the satavahana ruler, hala the indogreeks were the first rulers in india to issue coins that can definitely be attributed to kings milindapanho records a discussion.
Menander was the last indogreek king to issue gold coins. Nov 08, 2016 click here to download pdf of article with images. Agriculture was the backbone of the economy during the rule of satvahana kings. In the south the satavahana empire appeared, all with their specific coinage. The dynasty was established by pushyamitra sunga, after the fall of the maurya empire when the emperor brihadratha, the last of the mauryan rulers, was assassinated by the then senapati of the mauryan armed forces, pushyamitra sunga.