1. Unit VII - The Empires, and Religions of India Ancient Civilizations on the Subcontinent Copyright 2006; C. Pettinato, RCS High School, All Rights Reserved

3. 2. Early Beginnings A. Geography A. Geography –1. Northern Plain –2. Deccan Plateau –3. Coastal Regions

4. 3. Indus Valley Civilization A. Harappa A. Harappa B. Mohenjo-Daro B. Mohenjo-Daro C. Accomplishments: C. Accomplishments: –1. warehousing –2. well planned cities – carefully measured –3. farming –4. trade D. Dravidians – peaceful native people D. Dravidians – peaceful native people

5. 4. Decline and Disappearance A. Began about 1750BC A. Began about 1750BC B. Possible explanations? B. Possible explanations? C. Importance of the Khyber and Bolan Passes C. Importance of the Khyber and Bolan Passes

6. 5. The Aryan Invasions

7. 6. Invasion Routes

8. 7. Aryan Religious Beliefs 1. Polytheistic 2. Sacred animals 3. Deities 4. Mystics 5. The Vedas 6. Ramayana 7. Mahabarata –1–1–1–1. Bhagavad-Gita

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10. 9. The Beginning of the Caste System 1. How did it start? 2. What are the castes? 3. What was the Kingdom of the Ganges

11. 10. Belief Systems – Hinduism A. What are the beliefs of Hinduism? A. What are the beliefs of Hinduism? 1. atman 1. atman 2. reincarnation 2. reincarnation 3. karma 3. karma 4. dharma 4. dharma 5. ahimsa 5. ahimsa 6. moksha 6. moksha

12. 11. Siva – The Hindu Destroyer God

13. 12. Belief Systems - Buddhism A. What are the beliefs of Buddhism? A. What are the beliefs of Buddhism? 1. Founder 1. Founder 2. Revelation 2. Revelation 3. 4 Noble Truths 3. 4 Noble Truths 4. 8 Fold Path to Righteousness 4. 8 Fold Path to Righteousness 5. Others 5. Others

14. 13. The Buddha

15. 14. The Maurya Empire A. 321BC – 185BC A. 321BC – 185BC B. Chandrgupta, Asoka B. Chandrgupta, Asoka C. Accomplishments: C. Accomplishments:

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17. 16. The Gupta Empire A. Dates 320 – 550, The Golden Age of India A. Dates 320 – 550, The Golden Age of India B. Accomplishments: B. Accomplishments: 1. strong central government = peace/prosperity 1. strong central government = peace/prosperity 2. hospitals for the poor 2. hospitals for the poor 3. local control of their own affairs 3. local control of their own affairs 4. local govts., controlled by merchants and artisans 4. local govts., controlled by merchants and artisans 5. trading and farming flourished 5. trading and farming flourished 6. centers of learning established 6. centers of learning established 7. medicine 7. medicine 8. architecture 8. architecture 9. art 9. art

18. 17. Important Terms and People 1. Mohenjo Daro 1. Mohenjo Daro 2. Harappa 2. Harappa 3. Aryans 3. Aryans 4. Dravidians 4. Dravidians 5. caste system 5. caste system 6. reincarnation 6. reincarnation 7. ahimsa 7. ahimsa 8. moksha 8. moksha 9. karma 9. karma 10. dharma 10. dharma 11. 4 Noble Truths 11. 4 Noble Truths 12. 8 Fold Path 12. 8 Fold Path 13. Buddha 13. Buddha 14. nirvana 14. nirvana 15. stupa 15. stupa 16. Chandragupta 16. Chandragupta 17. Asoka 17. Asoka 18. Golden Age of India 18. Golden Age of India 19. joint family 19. joint family 20. patriarchal society 20. patriarchal society