Military
India Military
-They used elephants, chariots, infantry, and archers in their main campaigns
-In 327 B.C. Alexander the Great invaded and conquered parts of India
-After his death in 323 B.C. Seleucus Gains power of India
-The Magadha King Chandragupta Maurya buys the land from Seleucus for 500 elephants
Gupta Military
-The Guptans relied a lot on archers and infantry
-They were very disciplined, and had good commanders
-They have a prominent reputation for steel weapons
-They maintained a navy so that they could use the coastal waters
-Also had knowledge of siege craft, catapults, and other war machines
-They used the longbow very effectively
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
-Mauryans used scale coats for armor in their military
Shishunaga Military
-Third ruling dynasty of Magahda
-Expanded to include most of Bengal
-Battled all its neighbors and used weapons that they didn't have access to like chariots with fixed iron blades
Nanda Military
-Consisting of 200,00 infantry, 80,000 cavalry, 8,000 chariots, 6,000 elephants
-Extended from Bengal in the east to Punjab in the west and as far south as Vindhya range
-Some say they were the first empire builders in the history of India
-Defeated the Panchalas, Kasis, Haihayas, Kalingas, and others
Weapons
-War elephants-were heavily armored and would carry extra weapons and supplies and some archers would stand on them and shoot down at the enemies
-Bamboo Bow- the most dominate weapon in the Indian army because of its long range and effectiveness
-Indian Khanda- equal to the samurai sword and was used by the cavalry
Kalidasa-Indian poet and author that belonged to the Gupta Empire
Aryabhata- mathematician, started to come up with a numerical value for pi (3.14159)
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