Unit VII - The Empires, and Religions of India Ancient Civilizations on the Subcontinent Copyright...

Unit VII - The Empires, Unit VII - The Empires, and Religions of Indiaand Religions of India

Ancient Civilizations on the Ancient Civilizations on the SubcontinentSubcontinent

Copyright 2006; C. Pettinato, RCS High School, All Rights Reserved

2. Early Beginnings2. Early Beginnings

• A. GeographyA. Geography

– 1. Northern Plain1. Northern Plain

– 2. Deccan Plateau2. Deccan Plateau

– 3. Coastal Regions3. Coastal Regions

3.3. Indus Valley CivilizationIndus Valley Civilization

• A. HarappaA. Harappa

• B. Mohenjo-DaroB. Mohenjo-Daro

• C. Accomplishments:C. Accomplishments:– 1. warehousing1. warehousing– 2. well planned cities – carefully measured 2. well planned cities – carefully measured – 3. farming3. farming– 4. trade4. trade

• D. Dravidians – peaceful native peopleD. Dravidians – peaceful native people

4. Decline and 4. Decline and DisappearanceDisappearance

• A. Began about 1750BCA. Began about 1750BC

• B. Possible explanations?B. Possible explanations?

• C. Importance of the Khyber and C. Importance of the Khyber and Bolan PassesBolan Passes

5. The Aryan Invasions5. The Aryan Invasions

6. Invasion Routes6. Invasion Routes

7. Aryan Religious Beliefs7. Aryan Religious Beliefs

• 1. Polytheistic1. Polytheistic

• 2. Sacred animals2. Sacred animals

• 3. Deities3. Deities

• 4. Mystics4. Mystics

• 5. The Vedas5. The Vedas

• 6. Ramayana6. Ramayana

• 7. Mahabarata7. Mahabarata– 1. Bhagavad-Gita1. Bhagavad-Gita

8. Video8. Video

9. The Beginning of the Caste 9. The Beginning of the Caste SystemSystem

• 1. How did it start?1. How did it start?

• 2. What are the castes?2. What are the castes?

• 3. What was the Kingdom of the 3. What was the Kingdom of the GangesGanges

10. Belief Systems – 10. Belief Systems – HinduismHinduism

• A. What are the beliefs of Hinduism?A. What are the beliefs of Hinduism?

• 1. atman1. atman

• 2. reincarnation2. reincarnation

• 3. karma3. karma

• 4. dharma4. dharma

• 5. ahimsa5. ahimsa

• 6. moksha6. moksha

11. Siva – The Hindu Destroyer 11. Siva – The Hindu Destroyer GodGod

12. Belief Systems - 12. Belief Systems - BuddhismBuddhism

• A. What are the beliefs of Buddhism?A. What are the beliefs of Buddhism?

• 1. Founder1. Founder

• 2. Revelation2. Revelation

• 3. 4 Noble Truths3. 4 Noble Truths

• 4. 8 Fold Path to Righteousness4. 8 Fold Path to Righteousness

• 5. Others5. Others

13. The Buddha13. The Buddha

14. The Maurya Empire14. The Maurya Empire

• A. 321BC – 185BCA. 321BC – 185BC

• B. Chandrgupta, AsokaB. Chandrgupta, Asoka

• C. Accomplishments:C. Accomplishments:

15. Video15. Video

16. The Gupta Empire16. The Gupta Empire

• A. Dates 320 – 550, The Golden Age of IndiaA. Dates 320 – 550, The Golden Age of India

• B. B. AccomplishmentsAccomplishments::• 1. strong central government = peace/prosperity1. strong central government = peace/prosperity• 2. hospitals for the poor2. hospitals for the poor• 3. local control of their own affairs3. local control of their own affairs• 4. local govts., controlled by merchants and 4. local govts., controlled by merchants and

artisansartisans• 5. trading and farming flourished5. trading and farming flourished• 6. centers of learning established6. centers of learning established• 7. medicine7. medicine• 8. architecture8. architecture• 9. art 9. art

17. Important17. Important Terms and Terms and PeoplePeople• 1. Mohenjo Daro1. Mohenjo Daro• 2. Harappa2. Harappa• 3. Aryans3. Aryans• 4. Dravidians4. Dravidians• 5. caste system5. caste system• 6. reincarnation6. reincarnation• 7. ahimsa7. ahimsa• 8. moksha8. moksha• 9. karma9. karma• 10. dharma10. dharma

• 11. 4 Noble Truths11. 4 Noble Truths• 12. 8 Fold Path12. 8 Fold Path• 13. Buddha13. Buddha• 14. nirvana14. nirvana• 15. stupa15. stupa• 16. Chandragupta16. Chandragupta• 17. Asoka17. Asoka• 18. Golden Age of 18. Golden Age of

IndiaIndia• 19. joint family19. joint family• 20. patriarchal 20. patriarchal

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