Description
The “Golden Period of Ashoka (70x100)” is a large-format, laminated educational wall map illustrating the territorial extent, governance, and achievements of the Mauryan Empire under Emperor Ashoka (r. 273–232 BCE) during its zenith.
Physical Specifications
Size: 70 × 100 cm, ideal for classrooms, history exhibitions, or reference displays.
Material: Multicolour printing on 80 GSM map litho paper, laminated on both sides with 30-micron polyester film, and mounted with high-quality plastic rollers.
Languages: Available in English, Hindi, and Kannada; certified by the Survey of India for educational use.
Map Content & Educational Value
The map depicts Ashoka’s empire at its greatest extent—covering nearly all of the Indian subcontinent except the deep south, from present-day Afghanistan and Baluchistan in the northwest to Bengal in the east, and deep into peninsular India.
Major cities and regions (Pataliputra, Taxila, Ujjain, Kalinga, Takshashila, Vidisha, Kausambi) are marked, as well as boundaries with southern kingdoms such as the Cholas, Pandyas, Keralaputras, and Satiyaputras.
Special symbols indicate the locations of Ashokan edicts, pillar inscriptions, and important stupas used to propagate Dhamma and Buddhism.
The chart includes sites of significance for Buddhist art and architecture (Sanchi, Sarnath), along with references to the spread of Buddhism to Sri Lanka, Central Asia, and Southeast Asia via Ashoka’s missions.
Side notes may explain the Kalinga War, Ashoka’s renunciation of violence, the policy of Dhamma, and administrative reforms.
Historical Context
The map visually conveys the height of the Mauryan Empire and the transformative effect of Ashoka’s reign, including the spread of Buddhism and the establishment of a unique tradition of pillar and rock edicts throughout the empire.
Ashoka’s era is known as an age of peace, religious tolerance, economic prosperity, and significant advancements in administration, communication, art, and architecture.
This poster is an invaluable resource for teaching about the Mauryan golden age, imperial governance, and the early pan-Indian political and cultural landscape.
This chart is essential for visualizing the epoch of Emperor Ashoka, highlighting the territorial unity, reforms, and enduring cultural legacy of ancient India’s greatest empire.