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Explore the years and achievements of the Gupta Empire, their impact on quality of life, and the various professions in ancient India. Discover the Golden Age of India. Study guide available.
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Open my powerpoint, google docs, and canvas. Name the google docs March 22, 2017.Look at your study guide. What were the years of the Gupta Empire?
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Essential Question What things enabled and encouraged innovation during the Gupta Empire?
Essential Standard • . 6.E.1.2 Explain how quality of life is impacted by economic choices of civilizations, societies and regions.
The Golden Age of Ancient India- The Gupta Empire for Kids • The Gupta Empire existed at the same time as the Roman Empire. While we cannot say for sure, the two probably knew of each other. The Gupta Empire covered about two thirds of modern India and parts of modern day Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The Gupta empire lasted from about 320 CE to about 500 CE. It dominated northern India. • People were for the most part safe and prosperous during the Gupta period. It is called the "Golden Age" of ancient India because of that peace and prosperity. The people had religious freedom. Hinduism spread, and was clearly the preferred religion, but Buddhism flourished as well. The empire provided simple health care for free. Writers, artists and musicians were paid to produce their art. Most people were not educated, but the higher castes were, and the universities of Gupta were so famous that scholars from China came there to learn. • The Gupta Empire provided each village with a military squad to protect them. The squads, which were supported by the village, were also part of the royal army. During times of war, the local squads all drew together to make up the royal army. A typical squad consisted of an elephant, a horse drawn chariot, three calvary men and five foot soldiers. It doesn't sound like much when you look at one village at a time, but together, village squads formed a powerful army.
How long did the Gupta Empire last? • Why did they call it the “Golden Age of India”? • How was the army created in the Gupta Empire?
Go over this website with students. http://india.mrdonn.org/gupta-dailylife.html
Questions about the website. • Would you have liked to live in a house in the Gupta empire? Why or Why not? • Do you think having no bank is a good thing? Why or Why not? • What was the effect of the rise of Buddhism in the Gupta Empire? • Name a game that the Gupta empire invented.
I would like to you choose a profession that existed in the Gupta Empire. • You could be a: farmer, student, teacher, artisan, mathematician, scientist, or food vendor.
Food vendor • A Gupta village was a noisy place. The streets were narrow with houses on both sides and businesses set up in stalls in the street. People and animals both wandered through it. The smell of cooking filled the air as food venders sold their wares.
Craftsmen • Craftsmen practiced their arts in the villages and worked in iron and copper. Their iron was of such quality that statues from them exist today with very little rust. Artists produced great works of literature, but sculpture was what they did best.
Farmers • Most people were farmers and wheat was the main crop, but they did keep cows for milk.
Mathematicians and scientists • Gupta mathematicians and scientists were quite accomplished. They figured out that the earth revolved around the sun and computed the exact length of a year. They also invented the base 10 math system we use today, and invented the decimal point to measure sums less then one.
Student or teacher. • Some children did go to school. These schools were called Ashrams. In the ashram, there were no servants. You had to do everything for yourself. Children studied math, science, literature, music and religion, as well as learning how to read and write. Some also learned how to take care of themselves by cooking, cleaning and washing clothes.
