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India Unit 10

India Unit 10. Buddhism spreads. Mauryan Empire . 1 st Indian empire started by Chandragupta Mauryan War Elephants . Mauryan cont. Strong centralized government. Government controlled economy. Ashoka considered their greatest emperor. . Conquers most of India.

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India Unit 10

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  1. India Unit 10

  2. Buddhism spreads

  3. Mauryan Empire 1st Indian empire started by Chandragupta Mauryan War Elephants

  4. Mauryan cont. Strong centralized government. Government controlled economy. Ashokaconsidered their greatest emperor. Conquers most of India. Appalled by war in the East and converts to Buddhism. After his death leads to chaos and the fall of the Empire.

  5. The Gupta Empire 320 A.D. Re-united under Founder: Chandra Gupta Less centralized government. Hinduism spreads. Chandra Gupta II considered Golden age. Economy and culture at its height. Samudra Gupta (son) extended the empire Chandra Gupta II: ruled from 375-415, extended the empire, empire reached its height

  6. A Gupta Golden Age • Cultural and scientific achievements Sanskrit Literature • Writer: Kalidasa, poet and playwright Art and Architecture • Artwork: religious focus, paintings, statues • Buildings: temples and monuments carved out of rock, Ajanta and Ellora (famous ones) Science and Technology • Metallurgy: the science of working with metals • Math: symbol for zero, Hindu-Arabic numerals • Medicine: made medicines from plants and animals, performed surgery, • Astronomy: identified 7 planets, predict eclipses, Aryabhata-Earth rotates on axis and revolves around the Sun

  7. Taj-Mahal • Shah Jahan built in memory of his wife… • www.taj-mahal.net

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