Maurya And Gupta India Flashcards
Maurya empire-
Northern India, Hinduism
What is chandragupta? What were the year?
Unified northern India. 821 BCE- 298 BCE
What is Ashoka?
Religion conversion after battle of kalinga in 262 BCE Buddhism. Built extensive roads.
The Ashoka empire
Is most of India
Ashoka law code
India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, written mostly in Sanskrit. 10 rock edicts. Each pillar (stupa) is 40-50 inches high
Who are the Gupta rulers?
Chandra Gupta I (320-335 CE), Samudra Gupta(335-376 CE), Chandra Gupta II(376-415CE).. Profitable trade with Mediterranean.
Decline of the guptas.
Invasion of the Huns. Splits into separate Hindu kingdoms
Trade s
Roman, sastranid, Gupta. Rome to India, spices. Africa to India, horses, gold, Ivery. India to Africa, rice, wheat, cotton goods. China to India, silks, spices. India to China, gold, ivory, cotton goods.
What are some Hinduism gods?
Vishnu and shiva
What are some Gupta achievements
Medicine (1000 diseases classified, 500 healing plants) mathematics (decimal system, concept of zero) astronomy ( earth is round)