Indus Valley Civilization
Why do historians still have many questions about the Indus Valley Civillization?
Because we can't translate their writing system
When did the Vedic Period take place between?
1500 BCE and 500 BCE
Who is Chandragupta's grandson?
Ashoka
When did the Gupta Empire form around?
320 CE
What appears alongside several of their writing samples?
Animals
What language is their texts written in?
Sanskrit
When was the Mauryan Empire established?
322 BCE
What achievements made the Gupta Empire successful in Indian history?
Things in science, math, medicine, art, metallurgy, and literature
What groups lived across numerous settlements along the Indus River by 3000 BCE?
the Harappans
The Harappans settled near what River?
Ganges River
Chandragupta converted to what religion to promote peace?
Buddhism
When did the Gupta Empire fall?
550 CE
The Indus Valley Civilization was the first to arrange their cities into what type of pattern?
Grid pattern
What group of people migrated into the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia?
Indo-Aryans
Chandragupta governed with a network of spies and how many soldiers?
600,000
What religion did he support?
Hiduism
The Indus Valley Civilization ultimately collapsed in what year for unknown reasons?
1500 BCE
The Vedas contain the oldest know textual references to religious ideas that evolved into what?
Hinduism
He tried to improve peoples lives through what?
Public work projects, hospitals, and universities
Who was the Gupta Empire under the rule of?
Gupta 1