WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mauryan Empire was the first pan-Indian empire. It covered most of the Indian region and was founded around 321 B.C.E.

Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest known empire was the Akkadian Empire. For around 1, 000 years, Mesopotamia was dominated by city-states-small political units, where a city controlled its surrounding area. In 2330 BCE, Sargon of Akkad took control of southern Mesopotamia. He ruled from the city of Akkad, the center of his small empire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chandragupta is credited for unifying the Northern Indian region, creating the first and largest empire in the Indian subcontinent during its time. Around the time period of 700 BCE to 350 BCE, hundreds of kingdoms existed in Northern India.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mauryan Empire: (322 BCE-185 BCE) The Mauryan empire was the first and one of the greatest empires on the Indian subcontinent. Chandra Gupta Maurya was the first ruler of the Gupta Empire. Arthsashtra of Kautilya provides detailed information about the Gupta Empire.