Chapter 7: Lesson 4 The Legacy of India

India’s Religious Legacy  Buddhism did not remain strong in India- not even 1 percent of Indians today are Buddhists  Popular in Asia, Western Europe, and the United States Mohandas Gandhi  In the mid-1900s, Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi used ahimsa (nonviolence) in his fight against British rule  Inspired U.S. civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. as he also led nonviolent protests to gain rights for African Americans  Today, Hindu and Buddhist influences continue  Buddhism did not remain strong in India- not even 1 percent of Indians today are Buddhists  Popular in Asia, Western Europe, and the United States Mohandas Gandhi  In the mid-1900s, Indian leader Mohandas Gandhi used ahimsa (nonviolence) in his fight against British rule  Inspired U.S. civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. as he also led nonviolent protests to gain rights for African Americans  Today, Hindu and Buddhist influences continue

India’s Artistic Legacy  In many Southeast Asian nations, people perform plays based on the ancient Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata  The Bhagavad Gita has been translated into many languages and is read around the world  Indian artists developed visual symbols to show the Buddha’s holiness  Include features such as a topknot of hair  In Cambodia, ancient builders erected a large Hindu temple called Angkor Wat  In many Southeast Asian nations, people perform plays based on the ancient Sanskrit epic the Mahabharata  The Bhagavad Gita has been translated into many languages and is read around the world  Indian artists developed visual symbols to show the Buddha’s holiness  Include features such as a topknot of hair  In Cambodia, ancient builders erected a large Hindu temple called Angkor Wat

The Legacy of Indian Mathematics  People in India have been using the numerals for 1-9 for more than 2,000 years  Brought by Arab traders Hindu-Arabic numerals  Called Arabic numerals, or Hindu-Arabic numerals  The number system first developed in India and used today is called the decimal system  Comes from the Latin word decem, which means “ten.”  The decimal system would not work without a symbol for zero- it would be impossible to write a number like 504 without some way to show that the tens place was empty  Use of zero goes back about 1,400 years  People in India have been using the numerals for 1-9 for more than 2,000 years  Brought by Arab traders Hindu-Arabic numerals  Called Arabic numerals, or Hindu-Arabic numerals  The number system first developed in India and used today is called the decimal system  Comes from the Latin word decem, which means “ten.”  The decimal system would not work without a symbol for zero- it would be impossible to write a number like 504 without some way to show that the tens place was empty  Use of zero goes back about 1,400 years

Homework!!!! Please complete the Activity on pg. 243 on any copy paper of your choosing. Make sure to read all of the directions carefully! Due Thursday!!!! Please complete the Activity on pg. 243 on any copy paper of your choosing. Make sure to read all of the directions carefully! Due Thursday!!!!