Opening Question (10/21 and 10/22)Opening Question (10/21 and 10/22)• 3, 2, 1 Activity on Today’s Lesson3, 2, 1 Activity on Today’s Lesson

– Name 1 ‘pass’ that allows land access to India Name 1 ‘pass’ that allows land access to India

– Name 2 twin cities of the Indus Valley CivilizationName 2 twin cities of the Indus Valley Civilization

– Name 3 ways that the Indo-Aryan Beliefs influenced the Name 3 ways that the Indo-Aryan Beliefs influenced the religion of Hinduism in Indiareligion of Hinduism in India

– Name 2 Main Beliefs of the HinduismName 2 Main Beliefs of the Hinduism

– Name 1 Mountain Range that separates India and ChinaName 1 Mountain Range that separates India and China

1)ISHMAEL ASSIGNMENT #3 1)ISHMAEL ASSIGNMENT #3 is/was due Thursday @9pmis/was due Thursday @9pm

2)World Sim Activity #1 2)World Sim Activity #1 needs to be completed in full by needs to be completed in full by November 10November 10thth (Further guidelines and instructions are on the (Further guidelines and instructions are on the world simulation wikispaces page)world simulation wikispaces page)

3)3)Do not forget that your Do not forget that your First Quarter Project First Quarter Project is due by is due by November 5November 5thth (Regardless if it is an A or B Day…)(Regardless if it is an A or B Day…)

The Mauryan and Gupta The Mauryan and Gupta Empires in IndiaEmpires in India

10/21 and 10/2210/21 and 10/22

The The MauryMaury

a a EmpireEmpire

The The MauryMaury

a a EmpireEmpire

321 BCE – 185 BCE321 BCE – 185 BCE

Used elephants and chariots in their armies to build an empire stretching from the Ganges River to the Hindu Kush

ChandraguptaChandragupta: : 321 321 BCE-298 BCEBCE-298 BCE

ChandraguptaChandragupta: : 321 321 BCE-298 BCEBCE-298 BCE Unified northern India Unified northern India with with

an army of 60,000an army of 60,000

Built a large Built a large palace at palace at PaliputraPaliputra

Divided his empire intoDivided his empire into provinces, then districts provinces, then districts for for tax assessments and lawtax assessments and law enforcementenforcement..

He He feared assassination feared assassination food food tasters, slept in different rooms, tasters, slept in different rooms, etc.etc.

301 BCE 301 BCE gave up his gave up his throne throne and and devoted rest of life devoted rest of life to religionto religion… …

Asoka (304 – 232 Asoka (304 – 232 BCE)BCE)

Asoka (304 – 232 Asoka (304 – 232 BCE)BCE) Religious conversion from Religious conversion from

Hinduism to Buddhism Hinduism to Buddhism after the after the gruesome battle of gruesome battle of KalingaKalinga in in 262 BCE.262 BCE.

Dedicated his life to the Dedicated his life to the Buddhist concept of “Buddhist concept of “ahimsaahimsa”:-”:-respect for living things.respect for living things.

Built extensive roads w/ rest Built extensive roads w/ rest stops, hospitals to stops, hospitals to improve improve social conditions in Indiasocial conditions in India

Send Send Buddhist missionariesBuddhist missionaries to to Sri Lanka and then throughout Sri Lanka and then throughout the rest of Asiathe rest of Asia

Big thing to remember – He is responsible for spreading Buddhism to East Asia

AsokAsoka’s a’s

EmpiEmpirere

AsokAsoka’s a’s

EmpiEmpirere

Asoka’s law Asoka’s law codecode

Asoka’s law Asoka’s law codecode EdictsEdicts scattered in scattered in

more than 30 places more than 30 places in in India, Nepal,India, Nepal, Pakistan, & AfghanistanPakistan, & Afghanistan..

Written Written mostly inmostly in SanskritSanskrit, but one was in , but one was in Greek and Aramaic. Greek and Aramaic.

10 rock 10 rock edictsedicts..

Each pillar [Each pillar [stupastupa] is 40’-50’ high.] is 40’-50’ high.

Buddhist principlesBuddhist principles dominate his dominate his lawslaws..

Famous symbol of Famous symbol of Asoka-Asoka-

Lion capital on a Lion capital on a column where the column where the Buddha his first Buddha his first

sermon. The sermon. The wheel is depicted wheel is depicted

on the flag of India on the flag of India in modern timesin modern times

Fall of Fall of Asoka’s Asoka’s empire empire leads to leads to division division

220 BCE – 220 BCE – 320 CE320 CE

Fall of Fall of Asoka’s Asoka’s empire empire leads to leads to division division

220 BCE – 220 BCE – 320 CE320 CE

The Maurya Empire divides into many The Maurya Empire divides into many kingdoms.kingdoms.

Gupta Gupta EmpireEmpire:: 320 CE 320 CE – 647 CE– 647 CE

Gupta Gupta EmpireEmpire:: 320 CE 320 CE – 647 CE– 647 CE

Bay of Bengal to the Arabian Sea

Favored Hinduism over Buddhism

GOLDEN AGE OF ANCIENT INDIA

Gupta RulersGupta RulersGupta RulersGupta Rulers Chandra GuptaChandra Gupta II

Ruled 320–335 CERuled 320–335 CE

Rule marks the Rule marks the beginning of the beginning of the ‘Golden‘Golden__Age’Age’

“ “Great King of Kings” Great King of Kings”

Hindu revival – return to mostly Hindu revival – return to mostly HinduismHinduism

Chandra Gupta IIChandra Gupta II

ruled 375-415 CEruled 375-415 CE

Profitable trade withProfitable trade with the Mediterranean the Mediterranean world world

Huge supporter of the artsHuge supporter of the arts

Huns invadeHuns invade – 450 CE and further – 450 CE and further divide divide

empireempire

ChandChandra ra

Gupta Gupta 1111

ChandChandra ra

Gupta Gupta 1111

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:44thth century CE century CE

Extensive Trade:Extensive Trade:44thth century CE century CE

spices

spices

spicesspices

gold & gold &

ivoryivory

gold & gold & ivoryivory

rice & rice & wheatwheathorseshorses

cotton goods

cotton goods

cotton goods

cotton goodssilkssilks

GuptaGuptaArtArt

GuptaGuptaArtArt

Greatly influenced Greatly influenced Southeast Asian art & Southeast Asian art &

architecture.architecture.

PanchatantraPanchatantraPanchatantraPanchatantra•Fables from the Gupta period•Morals included traits like adaptability, shrewdness, and determination•Translated more than any other book except the Bible•Influenced many stories across the world

During the reign of During the reign of Chandra Gupta II. Chandra Gupta II.

MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine

LiteratureLiteratureLiteratureLiterature

Mathematics &Mathematics &AstronomyAstronomy

Mathematics &Mathematics &AstronomyAstronomy

PrintedPrintedmedicinal medicinal

guidesguides

1000 1000 diseasesdiseasesclassifiedclassified

PlasticPlasticSurgerySurgery

C-sectionsC-sectionsperformeperforme

dd

InoculatioInoculationsns

500 healing500 healingplants plants

identifiedidentified

DecimaDecimall

SystemSystem

1-91-9

AlgebraAlgebra

PI=3.141PI=3.14166

SolarSolarEclipsesEclipses

7 7 planetsplanets

Indian Indian cultural cultural

AchievemeAchievementsnts

Indian Indian cultural cultural

AchievemeAchievementsnts

PanchitantrPanchitantraa

0

Earth’sEarth’s

RotationRotation

Setting Setting bonesbones

Art & Art & ArchitectureArchitecture

Art & Art & ArchitectureArchitecture

Carvings Carvings and Statuesand Statues

Temples & Temples & StupasStupas

EducationEducationEducationEducation

Formal Formal educationeducation

of upper castesof upper castesNalanda Nalanda UniversitUniversit

yy

The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas

The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas*Empire became de-centralized as time *Empire became de-centralized as time

passedpassed

•Invasions from the Huns consistently Invasions from the Huns consistently drained the economy of the Gupta drained the economy of the Gupta EmpireEmpire

• By 550 AD the Gupta Empire had By 550 AD the Gupta Empire had fallen apart and India had many fallen apart and India had many regional kingdoms instead of one regional kingdoms instead of one EmpireEmpire

Foldable DirectionsFoldable Directions

• You have the rest of class to finish this and it You have the rest of class to finish this and it must be completed by the time you walk out must be completed by the time you walk out the door or you will have HW… the door or you will have HW… – Please keep it simple and to the point… don’t try Please keep it simple and to the point… don’t try

to fluff it or put every little detail in it.to fluff it or put every little detail in it.– This is to help you and if it is good I will let you This is to help you and if it is good I will let you

use it on the India Quiz at the end of the unit use it on the India Quiz at the end of the unit

End of Day Question (10/21/10)End of Day Question (10/21/10)

• Please write a three sentence description of Please write a three sentence description of the following two…the following two…– AsokaAsoka– Gupta EmpireGupta Empire

• Biome and Topography lessons for World Biome and Topography lessons for World Simulation start next week in Science Classes Simulation start next week in Science Classes (A1 will be pulled on Wed 10.27 out of my (A1 will be pulled on Wed 10.27 out of my class for the topography lesson)class for the topography lesson)