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Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · History

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4 Topics · Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 History · 2026-27

Topics in Post-mauryan Era - Political Fragmentation Circa 200 Bce To 600 CE

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Disintegration of the Mauryan Empire

  • After Ashoka's death, weak successors failed to maintain the vast Mauryan Empire.
  • Provinces declared independence; Kalinga and Satavahanas broke away.
  • Northwest India faced invasions from Central Asian tribes.
2

Shunga and Kanva Dynasties

  • Shunga Dynasty (185–73 BCE): Founded by Pushyamitra Shunga; capital at Pataliputra and Vidisha.
  • Pushyamitra performed Ashvamedha yajna to assert royal authority.
  • Despite being a Brahmin, he supported Buddhism by renovating the Bharhut Stupa.
3

Chedi Dynasty and Kharavela

  • Chedi Dynasty ruled Kalinga (modern Odisha) in the 1st century BCE.
  • Capital: Suktimati-Puri; also known as Mahameghavahana dynasty.
  • King Kharavela was a Jain ruler; his achievements are recorded in the Hathigumpha inscription.
4

The Sangam Age in South India

  • Sangam Age refers to a period of Tamil literary and cultural development in South India.
  • Three ruling families—Pandyas, Cholas, Cheras—were known as Muvendar.
  • Three Sangams (academies of poets) were held; only works from the third survive.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Political Fragmentation and Cultural Developments after the Mauryas

Decline of the Mauryan EmpireShunga Dynasty (185–73 BCE)Kanva Dynasty (73–28 BCE)Chedi Dynasty and KharavelaSangam Age in South IndiaSatavahana DynastyCentral Asian InvasionsIndo-Greeks

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