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7.1
India’s First Empires (pp. 189-192)
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o The Mauryan Empire Is Established
o Chandragupta Maurya Unifies North India
o Running the Empire
o Life in the City and the Country
o Asoka Promotes Buddhism
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o A Period of Turmoil
o The Gupta Empire Is Established
o Chandra Gupta Builds an Empire
o Daily Life in India
o Height of the Gupta Empire