Maurya Empire
Gupta Empire
Jainism
Hinduism
Buddhism
100
This empire centralized and unified most of the Indian subcontinent.
What is the Mauryan Empire?
100
This empire left local government and administration in the hands of their allies in various regions of the empire.
What is the Gupta empire?
100
The disciples of Jina "the conqueror" reffered to themselves as these.
Who are the Jains?
100
Poetic work that illustrates the expectations of Hinduism and the promise of salvation.
Who is the Bahagavad Gita?
100
Creator of Buddhism.
Who is Siddhartha Gautma?
200
He was an ambitious adventurer who laid the foundation for the Mauryan empire.
Who is Chandragupta Maurya?
200
The Gupta empire arose from the foundation laid by this man.
Who is Chandra Gupta?
200
This is the principle of nonviolence for Jains.
What is ahimsa?
200
Hinduism became more distinct from this writing.
What are the Upanishads?
200
The Four Noble Truths are focused around this.
What is suffering?
300
The high point of the Mauryan empire occured under his reign. His policies drew influence from Buddhism.
Who is Ashoka?
300
Only this plateau and the southernmost part of the subcontinent remained outside of the orbit of the Gupta influence.
What is the Deccan Plateau?
300
"the great hero" who abandoned all worldly goods and taught acestic detachment from the world.
Who is Mahavira?
300
A proper balance of these would help attain moksha.
What are dharma, artha, and kama?
300
Supported Buddhism and quickened its spread.
Who is Ashoka?
400
This was the capital in the Mauryan empire.
What is Pataliputra?
400
These were nomadic people from central Asia who occupied Bactria, and greatly weakened the Gupta by the late 5th century.
Who were the White Huns?
400
Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. practiced this Janist doctrine.
What is ahmisa?
400
Krishna taught to approach work in a __ manner.
What is detached?
400
Lenient form of Buddhism that is more popular.
What is Mahayana Buddhism?
500
He was a careful and systematic advisor who devised policy for Chandragupta. His policies can be seen in the Arthashastra.
Who is Kautalya?
500
Both the Gupta and Maurya based their state in this region because of its wealth, and control of the Ganges valley.
What is the Magadha?
500
Much inspiration for Janist doctrine came from this.
What are the Upanishads?
500
As Hinduism eclipsed Buddhism, this religion entered to quicken the process.
What is Islam?
500
Stricter form of Buddhism that was also the original form.
What is Therveda or Hinayana Buddhism?
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