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Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
Edited by Ms. Melissa Steward
Gateway Middle School
Monroeville, PA
Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
Edited by Ms. Melissa Steward
Gateway Middle School
Monroeville, PA
ChandraguptaChandragupta: : 321 321 BCE-298 BCEBCE-298 BCE
ChandraguptaChandragupta: : 321 321 BCE-298 BCEBCE-298 BCE
Unified northern Unified northern IndiaIndia..
Defeated the Defeated the PersianPersian general general SeleucusSeleucus..
Divided his empire Divided his empire intointo provinces, then provinces, then districts districts for tax assessments for tax assessments and lawand law enforcement. enforcement.
• Had huge army and Had huge army and secret policesecret police
• Government owned Government owned all of the landall of the land
• Peasants had to Peasants had to pay taxespay taxes
• He feared He feared assassinationassassination food food tasters, slept in tasters, slept in differentdifferent rooms, etc. rooms, etc.
Chandragupta MauryaChandragupta Maurya
• Commerce and industry Commerce and industry flourishedflourished
• Artisans manufactured jewelry, Artisans manufactured jewelry, perfumes, fine fabrics, leather perfumes, fine fabrics, leather work, pottery, and clothing.work, pottery, and clothing.
• Swords and arrowhead were Swords and arrowhead were mademade
• Traded increasedTraded increased
Chandragupta MauryaChandragupta Maurya• As he grew older, he became As he grew older, he became
interested in a religion called interested in a religion called JainismJainism
• In Jainism, the true being was the In Jainism, the true being was the jiva or eternal soul that lived jiva or eternal soul that lived inside the physical bodyinside the physical body
• They believed that every living They believed that every living thing has a soul and that killing thing has a soul and that killing any living thing is the greatest evilany living thing is the greatest evil
The Maurya The Maurya EmpireEmpire
The Maurya The Maurya EmpireEmpire
321 BCE – 185 BCE321 BCE – 185 BCE
KautilyaKautilyaKautilyaKautilya Chandragupta’s advisor.Chandragupta’s advisor.
Brahmin caste.Brahmin caste.
Wrote Wrote The Treatise onThe Treatise on Material Gain Material Gain or the or the ArthashastraArthashastra..
A guide for the king and his A guide for the king and his ministers:ministers:
Supports royal power.Supports royal power.
The great evil in society is The great evil in society is anarchyanarchy..
Therefore, a single authority is Therefore, a single authority is needed to employ force when needed to employ force when necessary! necessary!
Asoka (304 – 232 Asoka (304 – 232 BCE)BCE)
Asoka (304 – 232 Asoka (304 – 232 BCE)BCE) Religious conversion Religious conversion
after the gruesome after the gruesome battle of battle of KalingaKalinga in in 262 BCE. 262 BCE.
Dedicated his life to Dedicated his life to Buddhism. Buddhism.
Built extensive roads.Built extensive roads.
ConflictConflict how to balance how to balance Kautilya’sKautilya’s methods of keeping methods of keeping powerpower and Buddha’s demands to and Buddha’s demands to become a selfless become a selfless person?person?
Asoka’s law Asoka’s law codecode
Asoka’s law Asoka’s law codecode Edicts scattered inEdicts scattered in
more than 30 places more than 30 places in India, Nepal, in India, Nepal, Pakistan, & Afghanistan. Pakistan, & Afghanistan.
Written mostly inWritten mostly in Sanskrit, but one was in Sanskrit, but one was in Greek and Aramaic. Greek and Aramaic.
10 rock edicts.10 rock edicts.
Each pillar [Each pillar [stupastupa] is 40’-50’ high.] is 40’-50’ high.
Buddhist principles dominate his Buddhist principles dominate his laws.laws.
Turmoil & a power Turmoil & a power Vacuum:Vacuum:
220 BCE – 320 CE220 BCE – 320 CE
Turmoil & a power Turmoil & a power Vacuum:Vacuum:
220 BCE – 320 CE220 BCE – 320 CE
Tamils
Tamils
The Maurya Empire is divided into many The Maurya Empire is divided into many kingdoms.kingdoms.
Gupta Empire:Gupta Empire: 320 CE – 320 CE – 647 CE647 CE
Gupta Empire:Gupta Empire: 320 CE – 320 CE – 647 CE647 CE
Gupta RulersGupta RulersGupta RulersGupta Rulers Chandra GuptaChandra Gupta II
r. 320 – 335 CEr. 320 – 335 CE
“ “Great King of Great King of Kings”Kings”
Chandra Gupta IIChandra Gupta II r. 375 - 415 CEr. 375 - 415 CE
Profitable trade Profitable trade withwith the Mediterranean the Mediterranean world! world!
Hindu revival.Hindu revival.
Huns invade – 450 Huns invade – 450 CECE
Fa-Hsien: Life in Fa-Hsien: Life in Gupta IndiaGupta India
Fa-Hsien: Life in Fa-Hsien: Life in Gupta IndiaGupta India Chinese Buddhist monk traveled along Chinese Buddhist monk traveled along
the the Silk Road and visited India in the 5c. Silk Road and visited India in the 5c.
He was following the pathHe was following the path of the Buddha. of the Buddha.
He reported the people to He reported the people to be happy, relatively free of be happy, relatively free of government oppression, and government oppression, and inclined towards courtesy and inclined towards courtesy and charity. Other references in charity. Other references in the journal, however, indicate the journal, however, indicate that the caste system was that the caste system was rapidly assuming its basic features, rapidly assuming its basic features, includingincluding "untouchability," the social isolation of a "untouchability," the social isolation of a lowestlowest class that is doomed to menial labor. class that is doomed to menial labor.
International Trade International Trade Routes during the Routes during the
GuptasGuptas
International Trade International Trade Routes during the Routes during the
GuptasGuptas
Extensive Trade:Extensive Trade:4c4c
Extensive Trade:Extensive Trade:4c4c
spices
spices
spicesspices
gold & gold &
ivoryivory
gold & gold & ivoryivory
rice & rice & wheatwheathorseshorses
cotton goods
cotton goods
cotton goods
cotton goodssilkssilks
KalidasaKalidasaKalidasaKalidasa
The greatest of Indian poets.The greatest of Indian poets.
His most famous play was His most famous play was ShakuntalaShakuntala..
During the reign of Chandra Gupta During the reign of Chandra Gupta II. II.
GuptGuptaa
ArtArt
GuptGuptaa
ArtArt
Greatly influenced Greatly influenced Southeast Asian art & Southeast Asian art &
architecture.architecture.
MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine LiteratureLiteratureLiteratureLiterature
MathematicsMathematicsMathematicsMathematicsAstronomyAstronomyAstronomyAstronomy
PrintedPrintedmedicinal medicinal
guidesguides
1000 1000 diseasesdiseasesclassifiedclassified
PlasticPlasticSurgerySurgery
C-sectionsC-sectionsperformeperforme
dd
InoculatioInoculationsns
500 healing500 healingplants plants
identifiedidentified
DecimalDecimalSystemSystem
ConceptConceptof Zeroof Zero
PI = 3.1416PI = 3.1416
KalidasKalidasaa
SolarSolarCalendarCalendar
The The earthearth
is roundis round
GuptaGuptaIndiaIndia
Gupta Gupta AchievemeAchieveme
ntsnts
Gupta Gupta AchievemeAchieveme
ntsnts
The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas
The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas
Invasion of the Huns in the 4c Invasion of the Huns in the 4c signaledsignaled the end of the Gupta Golden the end of the Gupta Golden AgeAge, even though, even though at first, the Guptas defeated at first, the Guptas defeated them.them.
After the decline of the Gupta After the decline of the Gupta empire, northempire, north India broke into a number of India broke into a number of separate Hinduseparate Hindu kingdoms and was not really kingdoms and was not really unified again untilunified again until the coming of the Muslims in the the coming of the Muslims in the 7c.7c.
BhartrhariBhartrhariBhartrhariBhartrhari 5c India court poet and 5c India court poet and philosopher.philosopher.
Knowledge is man's crowning Knowledge is man's crowning mark,mark,A treasure secretly buried,A treasure secretly buried,The source of luxury, fame, and The source of luxury, fame, and bliss,bliss,A guru most venerable,A guru most venerable,A friend on foreign journeys,A friend on foreign journeys,The pinnacle of divinity.The pinnacle of divinity.Knowledge is valued by kings Knowledge is valued by kings beyond wealth--- beyond wealth---When he lacks it, a man is a When he lacks it, a man is a brute.brute.