Mauryan Empire
First Dynasties
First Dynasties
Ashoka:
Emperor of the Mauryan Empire
Uses War to expand his empire.
Battle of Kalinga - kills many people and feels badly about it.
Converted to Buddhism - peaceful.
Founder of Buddhism
Siddhartha Gautama = Buddha
Hinduism Founder
Aryans:
will bring Hinduism into India through invasion.
Common Beliefs
Reincarnation
Karma
Dharma
India
Edicts of Ashoka:
Laws spread on Pillars through India
Location of Buddhism
India but will spread to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea)
Hinduism Major Beliefs
Reincarnation: the belief that your soul is reborn
Karma: good deeds
Dharma: job/duty
Moksha: end goal after death (similar to heaven)
Caste System: social pyramid, movement can ONLY happen after death and reincarnation
Brahman: main god
Hinduism Beliefs
Caste System
Moksha
Aryans
Gupta Empire Achievements
Math
Science
Major Beliefs
Karma: Good Deeds Dharma: duty
REJECT the Caste System - they believe in equality Reincarnation: reborn
Nirvana: end goal, enlightenment Four Noble Truths
Eightfold path - end suffering
Buddhism Beliefs
REJECT the Caste System
Nirvana
Siddhartha Gautama
Eightfold path
Four noble truths
Spreads to East Asia along the Silk Road
Golden Age
Very Successful
Math will help with trading
Trade along silk roads, spread ideas