Question

in 326 bce, at the end of the vedic age, alexander, the king of macedonia (a kingdom north of greece), invaded south asia.

alexander and his army conquered land in the northwest around the mahajanapadas of gandhara and kamboja. alexander wanted to keep conquering, but his troops refused. they were exhausted and afraid to face the army of magadha.

draw a quick sketch, or write short answers to the summary prompts below:
who:
did what:
why:

kautilya was a member of the brahmin caste. he was a hindu priest and advisor to the nanda kings. kautilya believed that dhana nanda (meaning \wealthy ruler\) was not fulfilling his dharma (duty) as a ruler and should be overthrown.

kautilya coached a man named chandragupta maurya

draw a quick sketch, or write short answers to the summary prompts below:
who:
did what:

Explanation:

Analyze the first source

Using the Historical Evidence Analysis knowledge point, we read the first text block.

• Who: Alexander, the king of Macedonia.
• Did what: Invaded South Asia and conquered land in the northwest around the Mahajanapadas of Gandhara and Kamboja.
• Why: He wanted to keep conquering, but his troops refused because they were exhausted and afraid to face the army of Magadha.

Analyze the second source

Using the Historical Evidence Analysis knowledge point, we read the second text block.

• Who: Kautilya, a Brahmin priest and advisor.
• Did what: Believed the Nanda Dynasty ruler Dhana Nanda should be overthrown and coached Chandragupta Maurya.
• Why: He believed Dhana Nanda was not fulfilling his dharma (duty) as a ruler.

Answer:

Question 1

• Who: Alexander, the king of Macedonia (and his army).
• Did what: Invaded South Asia and conquered land in the northwest (Gandhara and Kamboja).
• Why: He wanted to continue conquering, but his exhausted troops refused to fight because they feared the powerful army of Magadha.

Question 2

• Who: Kautilya, a Brahmin priest and advisor.
• Did what: Opposed the Nanda king (Dhana Nanda) and coached Chandragupta Maurya to overthrow him.
• Why: He believed Dhana Nanda was failing to fulfill his dharma (duty) as a ruler.