Achievements

Maurya:
•managed to fight off rivals.
•had a huge army.
•very high-level government.
•Had beautiful buildings.
•had a lot of power to start with because he was already born in a powerful kingdom.

Gupta:
•was a place of excitement and growth.
•defeated an enemy's kingdom and added it to his empire.
•were able to trade between the India and Mediterranean world.
•was strengthened through peaceful means by negotiating diplomatic and marriage alliances.
•All of the subjects were happy.