2025-09-30
written text laid out philosophical texts foundation of Hinduism
Chandragupta Maurya seized power in the northern indian kingdom of Magadha
its peak was under Ashoka
Ashoka was a powerful ruler, who became disillusioned when his army seized Kalinga and slaughtered its inhabitants
following this, he converted to Buddhism
Buddhism spread rapidly through india
Buddhism thrived in india until the 4th century CE
Hindu revival movement sparked by the Guptas
the arrival of Islam helped to drive out Buddhism