Geography
Most important river in India
Ganges River
Type of religion Hinduism is considered to be
Monotheistic
Philosophy/ Religion
no worship of gods. Instead, one’s spiritual journey is guided by their own determination and their teacher
how was it a stable gov’t
Ignored the caste system, treated everyone peacefully, Built roads and encouraged trade, Hospitals built in poor villages
Religion
Hinduism unified the Gupta Empire
Seasons wind that brings an abundance of rain when it blows from south to the north
Monsoon
Rigid social class system that by birth people are ranked by occupation.
Caste System
the moral code of conduct for Buddhists
The Eightfold Path
wealth / trade
Traded with Greece, Hellenistic kingdoms, China, and Southeast Asia. This was all through the Khyber Pass. They mainly traded silk, textiles, spices, and exotic foods.
How does the size of the Gupta Empire compare to the Mauryan Empire?
The Gupta Empire was smaller in size than the Mauryan Empire.
protected against invaders, highest mountains
Himalaya Mountains
Rebirth in a different form after death that continues until soul achieves union with Brahman- MOKSHA
Reincarnation
Buddhists believe that everyone is equal
Rejection of the Caste System
Ruler
Asoka- devoted buddhist
Emperor
Chandragupta II
regions that connected to India through trade
Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa,
Duty/ responsibility of your caste and
Sum of one’s good/ bad actions
Dharma/ Karma
Sacred text
Tripitaka
contributions
The trading of silk, textiles, spices, and exotic foods were a way for India to flourish in trade. Overall, this led to peace in India, this was one of Mauryan Empires biggest contributions.
Chandragupta II contributions
He attained success by pursuing both favorable military alliances and an aggressive expansionist policy which made it possible for him to control a vast empire.
Chandragupta II elevated culture, art, mathematics, philosophy, religion, and astronomy during his reign.
the major cause of Delhi’s poor air quality
vehicular emissions
founders
no single founder/ Aryans 2300 BC
Founder
Siddhartha Gautama, better known as the Buddha (the Enlightened One)
Ashoka's achievements
able to rule over the vast and diverse Mauryan empire through a centralized policy of dharma that favoured peace and tolerance and that administered public works and social welfare. He likewise patronized the spread of Buddhism and art throughout the empire.
Most significant contribution
Concept of zero, Arabic #’s and decimals
Scholars during the Gupta period, made important advances in mathematics including:
-a close approximation of the value of (pi), advances in trigonometry, the use of negative numbers, the use of decimal points, and Arabic Numerals