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India military
- they used elephants, chariot, infantry, and arches in their military campaigns
- in 327 bc Alexander the Great invaded and conquered parts of India
- after his death in 323 bc Seleucus gains power of India
Gupta military
- the Gupta's relied a lot on archers and infantry
- they were very disciplined, and had good commanders
- they had a prominent reputation for steel weapons
- they maintained a navy so they could use the coastal waters
- also had knowledge of siege crafts
Mauryan military
- they had 4 main parts of their military infantry, cavalry, elephants, and chariots
- they had shields that were made of leather from ox-hide or tiger skin
- shields of wood or metal would also be around
- they used spears maces and swords
- they were covered by goals and jewels
Shishunaga military
- 3rd ruling dynasty of Magahda
- expanded to include most of Bengal
- battled all its neighbors and used weapons that they had not access to like chariots with fixed iron blades
Nanda military
- consisting of 200,00 infantry, 80,000 Calvary, 8,000 chariots, 6,000 war elephants
- extended from Bengal in the east to Punjab in the west and as far sound as Vindhya range
- some say they were the first empire
weapons
- war elephants-were heavily armored and would carry extra weapons and supplies
- bamboo bow-they most dominate weapon in the Indian army because of its ling range and effectiveness
- Indian Khanda-equal toe he samurai sword and was used by the Calvary
Kalidasa-Indian poet and author that belonged to the Gupta
Aryabhata-very good mathmatition and started coming up with a number for pie
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