India
Key Terms
Chandragupta: claimed the throne in 321 B.C. after he killed the Nanda king and began the Mauryan Empire
Asoka: Chandragupta's grandson who brought the empire to its greatest heights
Mauryan Empire: the first empire of India, founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 B.C.
Vishnu: a Hindu god that is considered the preserver of the world
Brahma: a Hindu god that is considered the creator of the world
Shiva: a Hindu god that is considered the destroyer of the world
Silk Roads: a system of ancient caravan routes across central Asia, along which traders carried silk and other trade goods
Asoka: Chandragupta's grandson who brought the empire to its greatest heights
Mauryan Empire: the first empire of India, founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 B.C.
Vishnu: a Hindu god that is considered the preserver of the world
Brahma: a Hindu god that is considered the creator of the world
Shiva: a Hindu god that is considered the destroyer of the world
Silk Roads: a system of ancient caravan routes across central Asia, along which traders carried silk and other trade goods