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Ancient India

Ancient India. ( a brief review ). Environment. Way of Life. Indus Valley. Agriculture. Silt. Specialization. Ancient India. Harappans. Vedas. Mohenjo-Daro. Aryans. Achievements. People. Environment 1 . The Indus River brings water and silt that make farming possible.

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Ancient India

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  1. Ancient India (a brief review)

  2. Environment Way of Life Indus Valley Agriculture Silt Specialization Ancient India Harappans Vedas Mohenjo-Daro Aryans Achievements People

  3. Environment • 1. The Indus River brings water and silt that make • farming possible. • It begins in the Himalayas and crosses desert • plains before reaching the Arabian Sea. • Ancient Indus River Valley farmers irrigated • their fields and built dirt walls to protect their • crops and homes from floods. Himalayas Indus River Valley

  4. Himalayas Indus River Ganges River Indus Plain Arabian Sea Bay of Bengal Map of India

  5. What is the source of the Indus River? • 2. How does it become a more powerful river as • it reaches the Indus Plain? • 3. Why does the Indus flood the plain? India ahead! This subcontinent is surrounded by the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal. The Indus River and the Ganges River are also large bodies of water that run through India.

  6. People / Way of Life • 1.There is little known about the Harappan civilization because • its writing system still has not been translated. • 2. Mohenjo-Daro consisted of many brick buildings and a huge • citadel. The city also had a sewer system. • Because of the orderly layout of the city and its long grain • warehouse suggest that Mohenjo-Daro was ruled by a strong local • government. • Harapan merchants traded goods in many places, some of which • were as far away as Mesopotamia. • 5. A people called “Ayrans” migrated to the Indian subcontinent in • about 1500 B.C. They brought new ideas to the region.

  7. Mohenjo-Daro Harappa

  8. Why is there little known about the Harappan • civilization? • What kinds of technologies made Mohenjo-Daro • a highly livable city? • Why is it believed that Mohenjo-Daro had a • strong government? • 4. Who migrated to the Indus Valley about • 1500 B.C.?

  9. Religion • Hinduism • 1.Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the • world and is practiced by over 800 million people. • The Aryan newcomers introduced sacred songs • written in the Vedas. They became the foundation • of Hinduism. • The Vedas supported a way of dividing Hindu • society into four major classes of people. These • four classes developed into the caste system. Shiva

  10. Hinduism (contd.) • Reincarnation, the idea that people live in a • constant circle of birth, death, and rebirth is an • important theme in the religion. • 5. Hindus believe by listening to the dharma, or • instruction (laws and duties) of their caste, they • can break free of the cycle of reincarnation. Hanumana Ganesha

  11. What is the foundation of Hinduism? • What is the caste system? • 3. What is reincarnation? • 4. How can a person break free of reincarnation?

  12. Buddhism • 1. Between the years 1500 – 500B.C., the • Aryan rulers gained control of much of India and • spread Hinduism. • 2. The founder of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama • gave up all he owned to search for peace and a way to end • suffering. • 3. The Buddha borrowed beliefs from Hinduism. He also taught the Four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and the Middle Way. Copper model of Buddha

  13. Buddhism (contd.) 4. Buddhism spread after his death. Today there are an estimated 330 million followers of this religion. Siddhartha Guatama

  14. How did the Aryan power grow from 1500 B.C. • What major life decision did Siddhartha Gautama • make as a young man in his palace? • How would you describe the major beliefs of • Buddhism? Buddhist Monk

  15. The End

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