INDIA

AND S

OUTHEAST

ASIA, 1

500 B.C

.E.-1

025

C.E.

BY: KEY

ANNA WIG

GLESW

ORTH A

ND JENNIF

ER L

AMAR

Chapter Chapter SummarySummary

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-Three topographical zones:•Indus and Ganges Basins•Peninsula•Northern mountainous zone

-Four varna classes:•Brahmin (priests and scholars)•Kshatriya (warriors)•Vaishya (merchants)•Shudra (peasants and laborers)

-One other class is called the Untouchables because they did the dirtiest work in the empire.

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-Prominent religions:•Jainism-stressed the importance of nonviolence•Buddhism-focused on the Four Noble Truths; followed the Eightfold Path, divided into Mahayana and Theravada Buddhism•Hinduism-dominant religion, worshipped Vishnu, Shiva, and Devi

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• Mauryan Empire (324-184 B.C.E.): founded by Chandragupta; ruled by Ashoka; capital at Pataliputra; practiced Buddhism

• Gupta Empire (320-550 C.E.): model of the Mauryan Empire; had important trade routes and exploited agricultural productivity; eventually fell due to ineffective control over kingdoms; an example of a theater-state; practiced Hinduism

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-Southeast Asia’s three geographical regions:•Indochina mainland•Malay peninsula•Islands on an east-west axis in the Pacific Ocean

-Occupied Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore

-Most inhabitants settled in forests or along riverbanks.

-Political units, made up of the heads of leading families, controlled the use of water.

-Influenced largely by Indian religion and culture.

Wall painting from the caves at Ajanta

• Fifth or sixth century C.E. • Gupta Period• Natural caves were used as

decoration• Depicts Mahajanaka, Sivali, and the

royal court

Mahabharata

• Epic poem• Portrays strong and resourceful women,

particularly Draupadi• Preserves useful information about early

Indian society• Eight times longer than the Greek Iliad and

Odyssey• Depicts the conflict between the Pandavas

and Kauravas

Women

• Treated like the shudra• Couldn’t own or inherit property• Practiced sati

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Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo

• Tina Turner converted to Buddhism in 1974

• Buddhism helped her overcome personal struggles

• The phrase reflects the beliefs of Nichiren Daishonin

• Practicing this chant reveals Buddhahood through a series of emotions

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के� अं�त(The End)