MAJEWSKI Flashcards
chandra gupta
First ruler of the mauryan empire. He built a strong army and conquered most of northern india.
What capital did both the Mauryans and the Aryans civilize around?
Pataliputra
What was one of CHandra Guptas major achievements?
One of his major achievements was an efficient postal system.
Ashoka
CHandra guptas son; he stared as a traditional leader, than grew to hate killing, this is when he converted to buddism. From than on he tried to improve the lives of people.
Ashokas accomplishments
Ashoka made laws that encouraged people to do good deeds, practice nonviolence, and respect others. He created hospitals. He built roads, with rest houses and shade trees for the travelers’ comfort.
What was Ashoka the first to do?
Promote buddhism
stupa
a Buddhist shrine, usually dome-shaped
WHere did the Gupta dynasty come into power
Ganges River valley
Samudra Gupta
Chandra Gupta I’s son. He was a great military leader and a patron of arts and literature.
What became of india under samudra Guptas rule
ENtered a GOLDEN AGE
What religion was practiced by the Gupta empire
Hinduism
WHat helped india thrive, and what common goods?
TRADE………. and Salt, cloth, and iron were common goods traded in India.
Literature in India
It was written in sanskrit. This included vedas, and epics. EPics taught moral lessons.
Mahabharata
ancient religious epic, (contains the longest poem, and tells the story of a struggling kingdom)
What is the most famous part of the mahabharata?
Bhagavad Gita (Krishna goes with a prince to fight)
Second epic
Ramayana
What is Ramayana about
Rama, the perfect king, and Sita, his faithful wife
Most important structures
palaces and the temples used for religious worship. (most built during ashokas ruling
One of the fist scientists to use algebra
Aryabhata
What math advancements did india make
Created 0, and infinity.developed symbols for the numbers 1 to (indian-Arabic numerical system.)
Science advancements
Indian astronomers mapped the movements of planets and stars. They proposed the theory that the Earth was round and revolved around the sun.
What advanced? what pillar?
metal working————-iron of Delhi
What doctor repared noses
Shushruta,
What did indian doctors use to treat detal problems
bow drill
