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Mauryan Dynasty
Chandragupta (324-301 B.C.)
Drove out foreigners made capital in Ganges Valley
Cruel Ruler Feared
assassination
Ashoka (301-232 B.C.)
Greatest ruler in history of India (Kalinga)
Converted to Buddhism Kingdom prospered
trade and mass expansion
After death—India=disunity
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Kushan Kingdom Modern day Afghanistan Nomadic warriors Prospered from trade through the silk
road
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“The Golden Age of the Guptas”
The Gupta Family ruled India for 200 years. It was a great period of stable government and great accomplishments
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I. MATH
a) Decimal system
b) Arabic numbers
c) Concept of zero
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II. MEDICINE
a) Diagnose and treat ailments
b) Advanced surgery1. Set broken bones
c) Doctors were aware that cleanliness prevented infection
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III. LITERATURE
a) Kalidasa great poet who wrote “Sakunta”
b) Fairy tales were gathered into a collection in which many modern European writers are in debt to the Hindus for the plot of their tales.
1. Ex. Arabian Nights
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IV. TRADE, LANGUAGE, RELIGION
a) Trade routes were developed linking India with Western Asia
b) Language Sanskrit was the language of the Guptas, gave cultural unity.
c) Religion Hinduism
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V. GOVERNMENT & TAXES
a) Government panchayats—village councils
1. Foundation of economy and way of life
b) Taxes system of land tax was set up. Payments were based on % of crops raised.
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History, B. C. Indus Valley Civilization
2500-1500 B.C. Mohenjodaro Harappa Planned city with
sewage facilities
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History, B. C. Aryan Immigration from Central
Europe (Vedas are composed, caste system established)
563-483 B. C., Gautama Buddha 326 B. C., Alexander the Great,
invades India. 300 B. C. Chandragupta Maurya 272 B. C. Emperor Ashoka, spread
of Buddhism.
Aryan LanguageSanskrit
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National Flag
Saffron, White and Green Ashoka Wheel, blue color = wheel
of life in movement and death in stagnation
Saffron = courage, sacrifice, unification White = purity and truth
Green = faith
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India - Political
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National Emblem
Sarnath Lion Capital of Ashoka Four Lions, Wheel Truth alone triumphs
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Other National Anthem – Jana gana mana National Animal- Tiger National Bird- Peacock National Flower- Lotus National Languages Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani,
Malayalam, Manipuri, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu
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