Classical Civilization
•India did not take on the convenience of the rising and falling of dynasties, like in China.
–Irregular power flow
–Consisted of invasions, and religious conflict
•By 600 BCE, 16 major states existed in the plains of Northern India
–The most powerful: Magadha, established dominance over a considerable empire.
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