This Ancient Empire starts with the letter "I"
What is Indus?
This river is foundational to Ancient Indian history
What is the Indus River?
This country has been described as a subcontinent and collided with Asia about 40-50 million years ago
what is India?
proximity to a waterway and good agriculture was one of many of reasons why humans may have settled in this region during a Bronze Age
What is Jainism?
What is India
He was the second ruler in the Gupta empire
Who is Samudragupta?
This mountain range has the highest peak in the world
What are the Himalayas?
What is Bhutan?
These people may have violently immigrated to ancient India thousands of years ago--or they may be completely mythological
What are The Aryans?
This is the supreme of diving force in Hinduism. Hindus believe everything is part of this divine force.
What is Brahman?
What is Pakistan?
This ancient city was built along the Indus and was built around 2,500 BCE
What is Mohenjo-Daro?
This river flows through from Nepal into India
What is the Brahmaputra?
The capital of this country is Islamabad
What is Pakistan?
Before the Mauryan Empire there were many ____ ______ scattered throughout the Ganges River Valley
What are Small Kingdoms?
He converted to Buddhism after seeing the destruction that the Mauryan expansion caused
Who was Ashoka?
What is Sri Lanka?
He was the grandfather of Ashoka
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
These mountains can be found in both the east and west of India
what are the Ghats?
This archipelago makes up one of the smallest countries in South Asia
What are the Maldives?
This empire took control after the Mauryan Empire
What was the Gupta Empire?
This is the belief in Hiunduism and other Indian traditions that people have a duty to life an honorable life
What is Dharma?
What is Nepal?
This ancient city is located near present day Punjab, Pakistan
What is Harappa?
This river flows from New Delhi all the way to Bangladesh
What is the Ganges?
This Country borders both China and India
What is Nepal?
This group arrived in 130 BC and signaled the begining of the end of the Mauryan Empire
Who were the Sakas?
the most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests
What are Vedas?
What is Bangladesh?