Maurya And Gupta India Flashcards

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Maurya empire-

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Northern India, Hinduism

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What is chandragupta? What were the year?

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Unified northern India. 821 BCE- 298 BCE

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What is Ashoka?

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Religion conversion after battle of kalinga in 262 BCE Buddhism. Built extensive roads.

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The Ashoka empire

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Is most of India

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Ashoka law code

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India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, written mostly in Sanskrit. 10 rock edicts. Each pillar (stupa) is 40-50 inches high

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Who are the Gupta rulers?

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Chandra Gupta I (320-335 CE), Samudra Gupta(335-376 CE), Chandra Gupta II(376-415CE).. Profitable trade with Mediterranean.

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Decline of the guptas.

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Invasion of the Huns. Splits into separate Hindu kingdoms

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Trade s

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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.

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What are some Hinduism gods?

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Vishnu and shiva

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What are some Gupta achievements

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Medicine (1000 diseases classified, 500 healing plants) mathematics (decimal system, concept of zero) astronomy ( earth is round)

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