Notes
What language is the Vedas written in?
Sanskrit
What is the name of the British company that traded in India?
British East India Company
Chandragupta was able to defeat who's remaining armies?
Alexander the Great
Vedas contain the religious teachings of what religion?
Hinduism
True or false: Spice was so important to the rich that people were willing to die getting it
true
Ashoka improved the lives of his people by
building hospitals, digging wells, and planting trees along major trade routes
Ashoka the Great spread the teachings of
Buddhism
What empire ruled while the British were trading in India
Mughal Empire
The Vedic Age was between what time period?
1500-500 BCE
What was the new kind of tool that allowed the rapid growth of settlements along the Ganges River?
Iron Tools
Name two countries that were also trading for spices
Portugal, the Dutch, French
What is the sacred language for Hinduism and Buddhism
Sanskrit
Who made the Maurya empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 ended in defeat for who
Mughal Empire/ India
How did Chandragupta maintain order? (from your Google Form questions)
created a complex bureaucracy and efficient postal system