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India: From There to Here

India: From There to Here. By: Paige Winebrenner. A Map of India. Powerful Empires of India. Maurya Empire Gupta Empire Kingdoms of the Deccan. Maurya Empire.

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India: From There to Here

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  1. India: From There to Here By: Paige Winebrenner

  2. A Map of India

  3. Powerful Empires of India Maurya Empire Gupta Empire Kingdoms of the Deccan

  4. Maurya Empire came to power in 321 BC. The empire reached its peak under Emperor Ashoka who converted to Buddhism in 262 BC. Ashokan edicts and pillars can be seen in Delhi, Gujarat, Orissa, Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh and at Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. In 319 AD, Chandragupta II founded the Gupta Empire. The arts flourished during this period, with some of the finest work being done at Ajanta, Ellora, Sanchi and Sarnath.

  5. Gupta Empire • 4th century A.D • “Classical Age” of Ancient India • Founded by Chandragupta I around 320 • political control of the Ganges Valley

  6. Kingdoms of the Deccan • Satavahanas emerged with power in the 1st century • founded by Simuka • provided communication between the North and South

  7. Muslims in India When invading India the Muslims where affected by the Indians. Delhi Sultanate Tamerlane's Invasion • Mongol raids of the 1200’s, scholars and adventures go from Baghdad to India • scholars helped create a brilliant civilization in India • Art and architecture flourished • 1398 invasion • thousands of artisans enslaved and marched off to build Samarkand • Northern India separated into Hindu and Muslim states

  8. Mughal India

  9. Important People Founder of the Mughal dynasty in 1526. Babur Annexed Malwa and brought a major part of Rajasthan under his control. Grandson of Babur. Akbar

  10. Industry and Commerce spicies handicraft shipbuilding industries textile manufactoring silk and cotton Portuguese, Dutch, English, and French built forts and warehouses

  11. Turmoil and Decline • Civil war drained Mughal resources. • Increased taxes caused peasant rebellions. • Weak rules held the throne in the early and corruption became widespread

  12. Timeline Akbar defeats Rana Pratap at Haldighat 1576 Taj Mahal is built East India Company is formed 1600 Hyder Ali and Tippu Saltan (1761-1799) Guru Gobind Singh and the Khalsa Battle of Plassey 1757

  13. East India Company Original charter granted by Queen Elizabeth I on Dec. 31, 1600 which granted a monopoly of trade in East India First trading posts established 1610-1611 Company’s monopoly abolished 1831 Company was dissolved Jan. 1, 1874

  14. 1857-1859 India's sepoys (soldiers) rebel against the East India Company and was defeated by the British government and they dissolve the company and take direct control of India. THe Sepoy Rebellion

  15. Benefits of British Rule Railroads, telegraphs, and postal system helped the Indians. Brought peace and order to the countryside Upper class benefited from British policies Landowners profited from exporting cash crops

  16. THE END

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