adhiraj.bose
Deity
With the death of King Emperor Srutunjaya, an embarrassing succession feud emerged among the sons of Srutunjaya. The kings of Indraprasth and Takshashila favored the young prince Kshemya but the janapad of Kashi favored the much older Lord Suchi. However, a timely intervention by a brahmin by the name of Rishi Vyasa prevented a civil war from boiling over. The future of Magadh would be in the hands of Prince Suchi, now King emperor of Magadh and overlord of Bharat. His kin would act as governors of the three provinces that compose the empire of Magadh.
King Srutunjaya's legacy was carried on by his successors.
The news of his death had reached the ear of the emperor of China whose emissary reached the court of Pataliputra with a message of condolence. There he saw how Bharata had prospered since the meet with the first Shang emperor. The Chinese now realized that the people of Bharata (or 'Indians' as they and the rest of the world had come to know us) were in every way equal to the Chinese. They now opened border with us.
This brought in extra trade and greater prosperity as a new class of traders developed in Bharata from the caste of vaishyas. It also brought another queer discovery, a pass opened between Bharata and the lands beyond the himalayas. Hitherto, this remaned shrouded in mystery.
King Suchi would oversee the completion of the rules and rituals of priesthood. This now permitted the building of places of worship and temples. The workers of Varanasi were put to work on building the first hindu temple in Bharata.
The same year, we heard rumors of a vast complex being built somewhere in the unknown world called the terracota army. In keeping with the decisions of King Srutunjaya king Suchi's and then his successor, Subrata pushed on with the research of Horseback Riding. This would help us discipline the wild elephants and recruit horse riders..... once we get the horses beyond Gandhar.
The Indian mahajanapadas had started to become wealthy, and this attracted many a fortune seeking soldier. Mercenaries were ready to offer their services to the army of Bharata. These mercenaries were armed with bronze armour, axes and spears. Far better than the club wielding warriors we possessed now.
However, unless we require war, the king deemed these mercenaries redundant. The mahajanapadas were enjoying a period of peace and plenty through the ages. More money could now be channeled to researching technologies.
.. And in this gilded period of our history, a fantastic news came to our ears. The explorer who was uncovering new lands in the West beyond the Greeks, found a tribe along a wide river who had learnt the secrets of higher forms of art. They taught this to our explorer. Enlightened with this new knowledge, a member of his team returned to Bharata with a blue eyed tribal boy from this village. He taught our brahmans the secrets of Aesthetics. A flourish of art and culture would now come and we entered a new age.. the ancient past had given way to the classical age.
... but more was left to be explored ....
Many decades passed, and a new form of art flourished in India from the secrets of aesthetics. Vaishyas were making new paintings and brahmans were writing intricate scrolls and poems of the epics. Indian classical art was evolving..
A new king sat on the throne, his name was Satyajit. In the three centuries between the reign of Srutunjaya and ascension of Satyajit, Bharata emerged strong and prosperous and became the world leader in the arts and sciences, outpacing China.
The new king continued the old king's policies of fluctuating the science rate fulfilling both the needs of treasury and science. All the while, improving Indian cities. Takshashila was training a second archer division while Dilli built a library and Varanasi continued building a temple. Settlers were leaving in small bands from the polluted byways of Pataliputra to go West and go to the promised land that King Srutunjaya had told of. Where the Ganga of the South, the Narmada empties into the Western Sea.
It was at this time, when the people of Bharata basked in the glory of their advancement that they were reminded, there were other civilizations in the world capable of glory surpassing their own. The Great Sphynx, a massive statue of a great King formed in the shape of a lion had been built in another unknown part of the world. Many did not know whether to believe these fantastic fables or not, but what was known, is that no such wonders had been built in India for centuries. The crown prince had sworn to build a structure which would shine throughout the world as a mark of Hindu culture..
In the meantime, explorations continued into Europe till a landmass was reached surrounded by water on four directions. Over here a fishing village was spotted where the villagers performed queer rituals. They imitated Kings and princes and gods in what they called 'dramas'. The plays had enthralled our explorers so much, they took the knowledge back with them to Takshashila. Over there our brahmans perfected this knowledge into a system of dramas, thus inventing a new art form. History will note, that Indians would write great works of drama in the coming ages.
King Satyajit passed away, leaving the throne to his son, King Biswajit. Biswajit was known to be an ambitious man and he had in his hands more power than even the likes of Srutunjaya. The brahmins too had increased their power tenfold since the emergence of Srutunjaya and the first Brahminical council. Not all however, were pleased by this. Against the ritualistic practices of brahmins and the rigidity of caste oppression, a protest movement was gaining roots among the lower castes. Vaishyas in particular who had started to grow wealthy from trade and knowledge of the arts and sculpture were yearning for more recognition in society. The perfection of priesthood opened a new world of philosophy and learning among the bharatiya people. A new awakening was coming ....
King Srutunjaya's legacy was carried on by his successors.
The news of his death had reached the ear of the emperor of China whose emissary reached the court of Pataliputra with a message of condolence. There he saw how Bharata had prospered since the meet with the first Shang emperor. The Chinese now realized that the people of Bharata (or 'Indians' as they and the rest of the world had come to know us) were in every way equal to the Chinese. They now opened border with us.
Spoiler :
This brought in extra trade and greater prosperity as a new class of traders developed in Bharata from the caste of vaishyas. It also brought another queer discovery, a pass opened between Bharata and the lands beyond the himalayas. Hitherto, this remaned shrouded in mystery.
Spoiler :
King Suchi would oversee the completion of the rules and rituals of priesthood. This now permitted the building of places of worship and temples. The workers of Varanasi were put to work on building the first hindu temple in Bharata.
The same year, we heard rumors of a vast complex being built somewhere in the unknown world called the terracota army. In keeping with the decisions of King Srutunjaya king Suchi's and then his successor, Subrata pushed on with the research of Horseback Riding. This would help us discipline the wild elephants and recruit horse riders..... once we get the horses beyond Gandhar.
The Indian mahajanapadas had started to become wealthy, and this attracted many a fortune seeking soldier. Mercenaries were ready to offer their services to the army of Bharata. These mercenaries were armed with bronze armour, axes and spears. Far better than the club wielding warriors we possessed now.
Spoiler :
However, unless we require war, the king deemed these mercenaries redundant. The mahajanapadas were enjoying a period of peace and plenty through the ages. More money could now be channeled to researching technologies.
Spoiler :
.. And in this gilded period of our history, a fantastic news came to our ears. The explorer who was uncovering new lands in the West beyond the Greeks, found a tribe along a wide river who had learnt the secrets of higher forms of art. They taught this to our explorer. Enlightened with this new knowledge, a member of his team returned to Bharata with a blue eyed tribal boy from this village. He taught our brahmans the secrets of Aesthetics. A flourish of art and culture would now come and we entered a new age.. the ancient past had given way to the classical age.
Spoiler :
Spoiler :
... but more was left to be explored ....
Spoiler :
Many decades passed, and a new form of art flourished in India from the secrets of aesthetics. Vaishyas were making new paintings and brahmans were writing intricate scrolls and poems of the epics. Indian classical art was evolving..
A new king sat on the throne, his name was Satyajit. In the three centuries between the reign of Srutunjaya and ascension of Satyajit, Bharata emerged strong and prosperous and became the world leader in the arts and sciences, outpacing China.
The new king continued the old king's policies of fluctuating the science rate fulfilling both the needs of treasury and science. All the while, improving Indian cities. Takshashila was training a second archer division while Dilli built a library and Varanasi continued building a temple. Settlers were leaving in small bands from the polluted byways of Pataliputra to go West and go to the promised land that King Srutunjaya had told of. Where the Ganga of the South, the Narmada empties into the Western Sea.
Spoiler :
It was at this time, when the people of Bharata basked in the glory of their advancement that they were reminded, there were other civilizations in the world capable of glory surpassing their own. The Great Sphynx, a massive statue of a great King formed in the shape of a lion had been built in another unknown part of the world. Many did not know whether to believe these fantastic fables or not, but what was known, is that no such wonders had been built in India for centuries. The crown prince had sworn to build a structure which would shine throughout the world as a mark of Hindu culture..
Spoiler :
In the meantime, explorations continued into Europe till a landmass was reached surrounded by water on four directions. Over here a fishing village was spotted where the villagers performed queer rituals. They imitated Kings and princes and gods in what they called 'dramas'. The plays had enthralled our explorers so much, they took the knowledge back with them to Takshashila. Over there our brahmans perfected this knowledge into a system of dramas, thus inventing a new art form. History will note, that Indians would write great works of drama in the coming ages.
Spoiler :
King Satyajit passed away, leaving the throne to his son, King Biswajit. Biswajit was known to be an ambitious man and he had in his hands more power than even the likes of Srutunjaya. The brahmins too had increased their power tenfold since the emergence of Srutunjaya and the first Brahminical council. Not all however, were pleased by this. Against the ritualistic practices of brahmins and the rigidity of caste oppression, a protest movement was gaining roots among the lower castes. Vaishyas in particular who had started to grow wealthy from trade and knowledge of the arts and sculpture were yearning for more recognition in society. The perfection of priesthood opened a new world of philosophy and learning among the bharatiya people. A new awakening was coming ....
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