Mauryan Dynasty

Chandragupta (324-301 B.C.)

Drove out foreigners made capital in Ganges Valley

Cruel Ruler Feared

assassination

Ashoka (301-232 B.C.)

Greatest ruler in history of India (Kalinga)

Converted to Buddhism Kingdom prospered

trade and mass expansion

After death—India=disunity

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Kushan Kingdom Modern day Afghanistan Nomadic warriors Prospered from trade through the silk

road

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“The Golden Age of the Guptas”

The Gupta Family ruled India for 200 years. It was a great period of stable government and great accomplishments

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I. MATH

a) Decimal system

b) Arabic numbers

c) Concept of zero

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II. MEDICINE

a) Diagnose and treat ailments

b) Advanced surgery1. Set broken bones

c) Doctors were aware that cleanliness prevented infection

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III. LITERATURE

a) Kalidasa great poet who wrote “Sakunta”

b) Fairy tales were gathered into a collection in which many modern European writers are in debt to the Hindus for the plot of their tales.

1. Ex. Arabian Nights

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IV. TRADE, LANGUAGE, RELIGION

a) Trade routes were developed linking India with Western Asia

b) Language Sanskrit was the language of the Guptas, gave cultural unity.

c) Religion Hinduism

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V. GOVERNMENT & TAXES

a) Government panchayats—village councils

1. Foundation of economy and way of life

b) Taxes system of land tax was set up. Payments were based on % of crops raised.

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History, B. C. Indus Valley Civilization

2500-1500 B.C. Mohenjodaro Harappa Planned city with

sewage facilities

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History, B. C. Aryan Immigration from Central

Europe (Vedas are composed, caste system established)

563-483 B. C., Gautama Buddha 326 B. C., Alexander the Great,

invades India. 300 B. C. Chandragupta Maurya 272 B. C. Emperor Ashoka, spread

of Buddhism.

Aryan LanguageSanskrit

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National Flag

Saffron, White and Green Ashoka Wheel, blue color = wheel

of life in movement and death in stagnation

Saffron = courage, sacrifice, unification White = purity and truth

Green = faith

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India - Political

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National Emblem

Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka Four Lions, Wheel Truth alone triumphs

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Other National Anthem – Jana gana mana National Animal- Tiger National Bird- Peacock National Flower- Lotus National Languages Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani,

Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yMvU73Wr7Q