Vocabulary🌸
Indus Valley
An ancient civilization that developed around the Indus River.
Name 2 mountains in Ancient India
The Himalayas and the Western Ghats
When did the indus valley civilization develop?
At 3000BCE
What was at the top of the social structure
Brahmins (Priests)
Who founded the Maurya Empire?
Chandragupta Maurya
Harappa
One of the largest cities of the Indus Valley civilization.
Name 3 bodies of water near India
Bay of Bengal , Indian Ocean , Arabian Sea
What happened at 1700 BCE
The iron age of india happened
What were the jobs of the untouchables?
skinning dead animals , handling dead corpses
What did Ashoka focus on during the Maurya Empire?
He focused on the wellfare of others
Pilgrimage
A journey to a sacred place for religious purposes.
Name 4 rivers near the indus valley
Indus River,Ganges River,Mahanadi River,Godavari River,Krishna River,Ghaghara River
Did the aryan people come in 1300 BCE?
NO they came at 1500 BCE
What was a prince called?
Raja
Which city did chandragupta(new) chose to rule from?
Pataliputra
Caste System
A social hierarchy that divided people into different classes.
Name a Desert in ancient India
Thar DEsert
When did the Iron Age begin
1700 BCE
What did the untouchables have to do when they walked
They had to slam 2 sticks together to let them know they were coming, and they had to move away
What was one advantage of the Gupta Empire
The Empire was smaller that made it easier to rule and manage
Mohenjo-Daro
Another major city of the Indus Valley, known for its advanced planning.
Name all the modern cities near ancient india
Bangladesh,Pakistan,china,nepal,bhutan,Burma
what happened in 230 BcE
Tell all of the names in the social structure
Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, Pariahs
Which countries did the Gupta Empire trade with?
China, the Mediterranean, and Southeast Asia