1. Ancient India From Brahma to Bollywood

3. Aryan Migration  pastoral  depended on their cattle.  warriors  horse-drawn chariots.

4. Aryan Migration  pastoral  depended on their cattle.  warriors  horse-drawn chariots.

5. Sanskrit writing

6. The Vedas  1200 BCE-600 BCE.  written in SANSKRIT.  Hindu core of beliefs:  hymns and poems.  religious prayers.  magical spells.  lists of the gods and goddesses. Rig Veda  oldest work.

7. Varna (Social Hierarchy) Shudras Vaishyas Kshatriyas Pariahs [Harijan]  Untouchables Brahmins

8. The Caste System  The mouth?  The arms?  The legs?  The feet? WHO IS… Brahmins Kshatriyas Vaishyas Shudras

9. The Vedic Age The foundations for Hinduism were established!

10. 325 BCE: INVASION Alexander the Great invaded northwest India. Here's his account: They use parasols as a screen from the heat! They wore shoes made of white leather and they were elaborately trimmed, while the soles were multicolored, and made of great thickness, to make the wearer seem much taller.

11. 321 BCE: Mauryan Empire Chandragupta has HUGE army High Taxes/spies Unites North India Grandson Asoka (buddhist) believed in RELIGIOUS TOLERATION Asoka built lots of roads (who else ?)

12. Buddhism breaks in TWO Mahayana “ new doctrine/fresh ” Yes, you can worship Buddha Can be lots of Buddhas Help others is key A MASS religion – salvation for ALL Theraveda “ old school ” Work towards individual nirvana

13. Hindu Rebirth More personal, less ritual Focus on 3 gods Brahma (creator) Vishnu (preserver) Shiva (destroyer) 

14. 320 AD: Gupta Empire Won wars and land Increased trade Arts and Science North: patriarchal South: Matriarchal

15. Gupta Achievements Proved Earth was ROUND 500 ’ s CE Value of pi Length of year 1,000 diseases 500 plants to cure Review: How did their GEOGRAPHY encourage them?

16. Use of Silk Roads “ middlemen ”

17. Use of Silk Roads “ spread Buddhism ”