1. Chapter 5 Lesson 4 Unite Rule in India Unite Rule in India The Golden Age The Golden Age of India of India The Guptas come The Guptas come to Power to Power The Reign of Ashoka The Reign of Ashoka India’s First Empire India’s First Empire Vocabulary United Rule in India

2. Vocabulary Rajah Rajah Rajah Assassination Assassination Assassination Turning point Turning point Turning point Turning point Missionary Missionary Missionary Arabic numeral Arabic numeral Arabic numeral Arabic numeral inoculation inoculation inoculation Main Page

3. rajah An Indian prince Main Page Back

4. assassination To murder someone for political reasons Main Page Back

5. turning point An event that makes you change or get a new idea Main Page Back

6. missionary Person who travels to share their religious beliefs Main Page Back

7. Arabic numeral The type of numbers we use today Main Page Back

8. inoculation Getting a small amount of a disease that will keep you from getting the disease later Main Page Back

9. India Before Unification When Buddha lived, India was divided When Buddha lived, India was divided Rajahs ruled small city-states Rajahs ruled small city-states Invaders came looking to take wealth Invaders came looking to take wealth Outsiders are in India for 200 yrs after Buddha Outsiders are in India for 200 yrs after Buddha Main Page

10. India’s First Empire India’s First Empire Chandragupta Maurya forms Maura Empire Chandragupta Maurya forms Maura Empire Chandragupta Maurya Chandragupta Maurya He was cruel and had many enemies He was cruel and had many enemies He rarely appeared in public, had his food tested, and slept in different rooms He rarely appeared in public, had his food tested, and slept in different rooms Arthashastra said rulers could be harsh Arthashastra said rulers could be harsh Arthashastra War was acceptable and empire grew War was acceptable and empire grew Main Page

11. The Reign of Ashoka Chandragupta’s grandson Ashoka takes over Chandragupta’s grandson Ashoka takes overAshoka Over 100,000 Kalingans died Over 100,000 Kalingans diedKalingans Ashoka became a Buddhist Ashoka became a Buddhist He spread the teachings of Buddha He spread the teachings of Buddha Ashoka tried to make the lives better Ashoka tried to make the lives better Ashoka is honored today Ashoka is honored today Main Page

12. The Guptas Come to Power Maurya Empire broke up after Ashoka died Maurya Empire broke up after Ashoka died Guptas bring peace and unity for 200 yrs Guptas bring peace and unity for 200 yrs Guptas Knowledge of Guptas comes from Faxian Knowledge of Guptas comes from Faxian Gupta society: freedoms & infrastructure Gupta society: freedoms & infrastructure Faxian strengthened relations & Buddhism in China Faxian strengthened relations & Buddhism in China Faxian Main Page

13. The Golden Age of India Many great written works (Panchatantra) Many great written works (Panchatantra)Panchatantra Stone and metal sculptures Stone and metal sculpturessculptures Arabic numerals Arabic numerals Arabic numerals Arabic numerals Sterilized utensils and set broken bones Sterilized utensils and set broken bones Sterilized utensils and set broken bones Sterilized utensils and set broken bones Inoculation Inoculation Inoculation Ideas spread to many parts of the world Ideas spread to many parts of the world Main Page