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Goddess, 3rd century BCE. Mauryan. British Museum. The curling plant that ends in snake heads reminds me of the Scythian goddess.
From the museum description: Half of a circular ring-stone carved of hardstone veined in shades of beige, brown and dull red. The stone was pierced in the centre and carved with standing goddesses in fine low relief. Between the female figures are symmetrically disposed devices recalling the honey-suckle motif but terminating in serpents' heads. On the top are alternating bands of hatching and crosses within squares. Outer edge much chipped. The burnished surface, best preserved on the sides and bottom, is typical of most Mauryan-period sculpture. (Modern-day India.) British Museum.
Saptang Theory
It is one of the important components of Arthashastra. It includes that the king cannot run the whole empire on his own alone. So he needs certain other elements known as Prakriti.
So here are the seven element or Prakriti as follows: -
Swami – The Sovereign King
Amatya – The Minister
Janapada – The People and The Territory
Durga – Fortification
Kosha – The Treasury
Danda – The Amy and The Force
Mitra – The Allies
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The Red Lion #mauryan #ebre #pharaoh #amexem #mu https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHlUN1nFtZ_dasKJR4GyJuJbpLSEX9JHsguRw0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1awl3zv4wznt5
FINE MAURYAN FERTILITY GODDESS
Mathura, c. 300 - 200 BC
The gray terra cotta goddess with outstretched arms and ornate headdress and necklace, nude except for a strapped ornament falling over her ample breasts to pubic area.
4.75 by 6.25 inches
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Ashoka Maurya
The story of Ashoka is pretty unique among ancient rulers. He was born to one of the less notable wives of the Mauryan emperor Bindusara, making his initial prospects for succession to the throne pretty grim. But when his dad died and the inevitable power struggle ensued, Ashoka was able to trick the legitimate heir into inadvertently walking into a pit of live coals. Afterwards he supposedly executed 99 of his brothers who also held claims to the throne. *
After securing power, Ashoka continued to hold a general disregard for human life. According to Buddhist legends (of questionable veracity) he burnt 500 of his concubines to death after a few of them insulted him for his rough skin. He also constructed an infamous torture chamber known as "Ashoka's Hell."
Deciding to subjugate the eastern Kalinga Republic, his army fought a massive battle at the Kalingan capital. Inspecting the results of his victory afterwards, Ashoka was horrified by the slaughter of civilians. He then decided to renounce his bloodthirsty ways and convert to Buddhism.
As the first Buddhist head of a major empire, he was instrumental in Buddhism's spread as a world religion. He initiated a series of massive public works projects, constructing hospitals, universities, roads, and temples throughout India.
* The reports on this incident are dubious, but like most ancient figures you can divide the number by 10 and get a more likely estimate. So, if Ashoka did indeed slaughter his brothers en masse, it was probably just like 9 of them. Actually, all of these horror stories about Ashoka's wickedness before his Buddhist conversion, despite being interesting, probably aren't true, which is why I didn't include them in the comic.