Chapter 14 Flashcards
Who is Kumaragupta?
Chandragupta II son which took his father’s power and Gupta.
How did the Romans describe Hephthalites?
As different because they were civilized and ruled by a king.
How did the Indian Indians describe the Hephthalites?
That the Hephthalites are barbarians.
Who is Shem?
Son of Noah.
Where did Hephthalites go across to?
The Kush mountains.
Who drove the Hephthalites back?
Kamaragupta and preserved Gupta for the time being.
Who reached the peak of the Gupta empire? How?
Kumaragupta, Kumaragupta’s empire extended from Mount Kailasa to the Vindhya Mountains, bordered by oceans. It was the largest territory ever ruled by the Guptas.
Why was Kumaragupta given the name Lord of the Earth?
Because of his large empire and control over mountains and the four oceans
How did religion flourish during the crumbling of the Gupta Empire?
Buddhist monuments, like temples and monasteries, were carved into natural chambers for use as prayer rooms.
Who ended Kumaragupta’s reign?
Hephthalites and other invaders what’s emptied the Indian treasury.
How did the Arab geographers describe Hephthalites?
That they were descended from the son of Noah.
What did the Theravada school of Buddhism teach?
teaches that reasoning, mindfulness, and concentration lead to enlightenment, rejecting other doctrines and texts as original.
What did the Mahayana school of Buddhism teach?
Teaches that prayer, faith, and emotion lead to enlightenment, accepting early Buddhism scriptures and texts.
Who are the Hephthalites originally?
The Hephthalites were nomads from Central Asia, likely a branch of Turkic peoples descended from Asian tribes with a shared language.
Who is Harishena?
King of Vataka, took the throne around 480.
How did Harishena celebrate his victories?
By carving at least two temples into natural caves in Ellora.
Who is Buddhahgupta?
King of the Gupta Empire after Skandagupta which was his brother.
Define the Ajanta caves.
Series of about 30 caves.
