Geography
this river is where the Aryans settled and Hinduism began
what is the indus river
developed along indus river, has no single founder/Aryans, and has 90% of Hindus in India
What are the origins of India
A belief system that was founded by Siddhartha Gautama
What is Buddhism
empire divided it into smaller regions
what are provinves
period of time where advances in mathematics including arabic numbers
whats the Gupta period
monsoons
what do agriculture in India depend on
Hymns and rituals recorded over a long time by different authors in Sanskrit
what are vedas
Tripitaka, or Three Baskets of Wisdom
what is Buddhisms sacred text
a holy person who has given up all material pleasures and comforts
what is a ascetic
to make it possible for the government to more easily tax business transactions.
what are coins for?
Ganges River
What is the most important river in India
World’s largest epic poem about war in India
what is Mahabharata
SouthEast Asia, China, Korea, and Japan along the Silk Road and Indian Ocean Trade Network
where did Buddhism spread to
the belief that one should not hurt any living thing.
what is ahimsa
caves that are built on perpendicular Cliffs.
what are the Ajanta caves
Himalaya Mountains
What protected against invaders, highest mountains?
Rebirth in a different form after death that continues until sould achieves uniot with Brahman - MOKSHA
what is reincarnation
the moral code of conduct for Buddhists
what are the eightfolded paths
silk, textiles, spices and exotic foods
What were the main exports that were sent to the empires
incorporated a cylinder well that extended down to the water table provided water for drinking, washing, bathing, and the irrigation of crops.
what are stepwells?
Muslims in arabia, East Africans, Chinese.
What regions were connected to India through trade?