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Indian Empires and Religions. 1500 BC-400 AD. Essential Questions:. What impact did the Aryans have on India? Why was the caste system central to Indian culture? What were the accomplishments of the Mauryan and Gupta Empires? What are the beliefs of Hinduism? Buddhism? How did they spread?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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1500 BC-400 AD1500 BC-400 AD
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What impact did the Aryans have on India? Why was the caste system central to Indian
culture? What were the accomplishments of the
Mauryan and Gupta Empires? What are the beliefs of Hinduism? Buddhism? How did they spread?
Essential Questions:
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Originated in Europe and migrated to and invaded India.
Indo-Aryans
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Slowly, the Aryans took over India and held the most powerful positions.They introduced the caste system.
Aryans take power
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A very rigid social
class structure. A person is born into a
caste and stays in that caste the rest of his/her life.
Your caste decides what jobs you can hold, who you can marry, who your friends are, and more.
Caste system
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Caste system con’t
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Developed thousands of
years before it was even written down!
Hindus all believe all things are interconnected.
They believe that god lives everywhere in everyone.
Hinduism
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Henotheism
Hindus believe that god (called Brahman) exists in many (possibly thousands) of forms
They choose which god to worship. Hindu worship is
usually done in the home at small shrines
Bramhan
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The Vedas are a collection of hymns, prayers, and instructions for religious rituals. They were passed down orally by the Aryans.
Around 750 BC, a group of Hindu teachers wrote the Upanishads, written interpretations of the Vedas.
Vedas and Upanishads
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Reincarnation- a
soul does not die, nor is there an afterlife. Once a person dies, they are born again as the same soul, but different person.
Reincarnation
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Karma- good or bad
deeds. Follows from one incarnation to the next
It was thought that if you had “bad karma” you would be reincarnated in a lower caste or would otherwise pay for it in your next life. In this way, it reinforced
the caste system.
Karma
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Moksha= a state of
perfect understanding Once a person
achieves moksha, they are liberated from the cycle of reincarnation
It usually takes several lifetimes to get there.
Moksha
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Brahman- the Creator of the World
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Vishnu – the Preserver of the
World
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Shiva- the Destroyer of the World
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Prince Siddhartha
Gautama. Born in Nepal, 563 BC.
He was groomed to be king. But, at age 29, chose to seek religioustruth.
He travelled India for six years seeking truth.
Buddhism
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After 49 days of
meditation, he achieved enlightenment, or “nirvana.”
He began to teach that enlightenment is possible for all people.
Changed his name to Buddha, which means “Enlightened One.”
Buddha con’t
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First: Everything in life is
suffering and sorrow Second: The reason for
suffering is people’s selfish desire for temporary pleasure
Third: The way to end suffering is to end desire
Fourth: The way to overcome desire is to attain enlightenment
Four Noble Truths
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The way to
attain enlightenment is the Eightfold Path
The Eightfold Path
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Buddhism Video
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Missionaries spread the teachings of Buddha Early converts were low caste people
Buddhism spreads
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Similarities and Differences
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Mauryan Empire
305 BC – 232 BC
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Chandragupta Maurya unified North India in 321 BC.
During the Mauryan Empire, roads were built. The emperor even ordered wells and rest houses built every nine miles to ease travelling.
Buddhism also spread during this time
Mauryan Empire
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After a war with
neighboring Kalinga, which left 100,000 people dead, Asoka started to rethink the violence used to expand the empire.
He converted to Buddhism and started to advocate non-violence and tolerance.
Asoka- Mauryan Emperor
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Asoka video
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Gupta Empire
320 AD- 500 AD
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The Gupta made incredible advances in mathematics, inventing the concept of zero, modern numerals, and the decimal system.Astronomy- Discovered the Earth is round by observing lunar eclipsesLiterature and the arts flourished
Golden Age of Classical Indian
Culture
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Trade and the Silk Road
The Silk Road ran from China all the way to Asia Minor (Turkey). It was a major trade route for thousands of years! •Not only used for trade, but spread technology, ideas, language, and culture.