Ancient India Essay Flashcards
This person seized control of the entire northern part of India and founded the Mauryan Empire
Candragupta Maurya
This person was a strong ruler, he extended the rule over most of India, his armies fought bloody battles, and he converted to Buddhism
Asoka
First Gupter Emperor, invaded and conquered neighboring lands, brought much of northern India under his control
Candra Gupta I
Son of Candra Gupta, continued his father’s wars, by the time of his death, he had taken over most of the Ganges River Valley.
Samudra Gupta
Indian civilization flourished. Hinduism became India’s major religion. Built many temples that Hindu future architecture was based on. Also promoted Buddism and Jainism, established a Buddhist university
Gupta Rulers
Founder of Sikhism
Guru Nanak
This religion believed in the following of the Buddha, each person needed to reach enlightenment, followers believed in the Eightfold Path and the Four Noble Truths
Buddhism
The religion believed in one major god with three main gods under it, believed that people could be reincarnated by having good karma
Hinduism
This religion is monotheistic and their followers believed that God has no physical form, believed in reincarnation, they believed that people should be treated equally no matter what
Sikhism
This religion is based on the four basic principals: injure no life, do not steal, tell the truth, and own no property, non-violence is key
Jainism
How did the ancient Harappan civilization design their cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro?
Each was well planned out, a towering fortress protected the cities, the streets were crossed at right angles and were lined with storehouses, workshops, and houses. They had public wells.
Compare and Contrast the Harappan and Aryan civilizations.
Contrast: Aryans didn’t farm like the Harappans. The Aryans did not have a single ruling figure, their villages were led by rajas.
Compare: Both Harappans and Aryans had a writing system, but scholars couldn’t read the Harappan one. They both also settled in the Indus River Valley
3 Indian Achievements and how they affected our lives today.
- Inoculations: This idea has saved millions of lives from diseases.
- Astronomy: They knew of seven planets and that the sun was a star. They were able to predict eclipses. This led us to better understand the earth’s relationship to objects in space and how they affect us.
- Metallurgy: Their discoveries led to new tools and building techniques. Even today we study how they created metals that resisted rusting.
What are India’s landforms like?
India is a large subcontinent that is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayan Mountains and deserts in the west. Most of India is covered by fertile plains and rugged plateaus. The Indus flows from the Himalayan Mountains.
What was India’s biggest religion?
Hinduism
