United rule in india

United Rule in IndiaUnited Rule in India

Who were ruling India Who were ruling India

during the time of during the time of Buddha?Buddha?

Rajahs: Indian princes who ruled city-states rich in foods, jewels, and metals.

India’s First Empire (320 India’s First Empire (320 B.C.)B.C.)

Chandragupta Maurya united India and formed Maurya Empire

Maurya EmpireMaurya Empire

«Governement is the science

of punishment»

(Arthashastra)

What kind of ruler was What kind of ruler was Chandragupta?Chandragupta?

1. He made peasants work as slaves

2. He taxed the farmer’s crops

CruelUnfair

Harsh

The Origins of BuddhismThe Origins of BuddhismShiddharta Gautama, son of an Indian prince, started Buddhism

How?

After he watched too much suffering...

He decided to spend the rest of his life finding anwers…

Renamed as Buddha=The Enlightened one”

Teachings of BuddhismTeachings of Buddhism

People should seek love

The joy of kowledgeCalm

mind