1. India notes

2. Timeline 321 B.C.E.- Chandragupta Mauryana founds Mauryan Empire
202 B.C.E.- Liu Bang establishes China’s Han Dynasty
65 C.E.- Buddhism spreads to China
220 C.E.- Han Dynasty falls
320 C.E.- Gupta Empire forms in India and encourages a renewal of Hindu faith

3. Unification
Both Mauryan and Gupta Empire temporarily unified India. The Mauryan Empire was based on Buddhism and it’s values; they based their decisions off of Buddhist teachings. Indian culture thrived during the Gupta Empire. Neither unified India permanently. Diversity of peoples and cultures in India continue to pose a threat to Indian unity.

4. Important terms
Asoka- Mauryan emperor, turned India into Buddhist state, causing the empire falls
Patriarchal- rule by the father
Matriarchal- rule of the mother
Kalidasa- poet

5. Mauryan and Gupta Empires

6. Buddhism

7. Indian Culture Religion
Mahayana Buddhism; Hinduism becomes more personal
Literature/ Arts
Buddhist sculptures; Kiladasa wrote Shakuntala
Science/ Math
Decimal system; medical guides
Trade
Profited from Silk Road; trade with Rome, Africa, Southeast Asia, Arabia, and China