>>The above does not show that Means the above does not show that your statement is true that it included the south. The above also shows that Cholas, Pandyas, Satyaputras, Kerelaputra in south were not included in Ashoka's kingdom. As well as the whole NE is not iincluded in Ashoka's empire which was the largest Mauryan empire. In fact it shrank after that. The present geographical area of India was never under one country whichever way you look at it. Not even under the British which contained many many small kingdoms. Now you can split hair and try to cure your heartburn. Rajenda
----- Original Message ----- From: "Krishnendu Chakraborty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <assam@assamnet.org> Sent: Sunday, September 30, 2007 3:00 PM Subject: [Assam] Book review : India After Gandhi- Bengal democracy >> shows that Ashoka's kingdom included present day >> Karnataka, Andhra and parts of TN. > >>The above does not show that > > I will let netters decide that. Or you can easily > visualise it by tracing a map of India of same size > and superimposing on this map. > >>The above also shows that Cholas, Pandyas, > Satyaputras, Kerelaputra in south were not included in > Ashoka's kingdom. > > As I said ... we were discussing APPROXIMATION. If > you exclude NE, Ashoka's kingdom included 90% of > landmass which now form presnt India (including > South). I guess 90% is a good approximation. > > If you talk about Exact political boundary, over half > of today's countries will not pass your test. > > > >> You can check Ashoka's empire in any history book >> (handy reference -- >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edicts_of_Asoka) and > it >> shows that Ashoka's kingdom included present day >> Karnataka, Andhra and parts of TN. > >>The above does not show that > >> I said: South was Under Maurya kings (Ashoka et > al) >> which was BEFORE Moghols > >>The above also shows that Cholas, Pandyas, > Satyaputras, Kerelaputra in south were not included in > Ashoka's kingdom. > Rajenda > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! > FareChase. > http://farechase.yahoo.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > assam@assamnet.org > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
