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History of India

History of India. History of India. Divided in 10 Periods Indus Valley Civilization: led by the city states of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa Aryans (2500BC – 322BC) ‏ Hinduism and regional kingdoms develop The Mauryan Empire (322BC – 188BC) ‏

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History of India

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  1. History of India

  2. History of India • Divided in 10 Periods • Indus Valley Civilization: led by the city states of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa • Aryans (2500BC – 322BC)‏ • Hinduism and regional kingdoms develop • The Mauryan Empire (322BC – 188BC)‏ • Spread of Buddhism and the first Indian Empire started by Chandragupta • Gupta Period (320AD – 480AD)‏ • Golden Age of India • Muslim Invasions (1175AD – 1300AD)‏ • Muslims Turks from Afghanistan invade and begin to re-unite India into small kingdoms

  3. Indian Civilization (cont) • Delhi Sultanate is the largest of these kingdoms ruled by Muslim Turks • Mughals – most powerful of Indian dynasties controlled most of today’s India, Pakistan and Bangladesh • Europeans begin to Rule (1500AD – 1850AD)‏ • Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English centers of rule dominated by Corporations not countries • English Imperialism – ruled as an English colony for almost 100 years • Independence and Democratic India – Muslim and Hindu political groups push for and eventually gain independence from European Imperialism. Today India is one of the most important, powerful countries in the world and is rapidly growing in influence

  4. Indus Valley Civilizations

  5. Indus River Valley Civilization 3500-1500 BCE • Two City States and many smaller villages • Harappa • Mohenjo-daro Both had • centrally planned cities • city walls • Public buildings • grainaries • toilets, wells, drainage system • brick lined sewers in the streets

  6. Politics • City states • Governed by Priest Kings • The Indus Valley script has never been translated • so we know very little about their lifestyle or belief system beyond what architecture tells us

  7. Indus Valley Civilization Economy • Agricultural • cotton and food crops • Industry = textiles • Irrigation Canals • Craft workers made beautiful clay figurines • Made jewels from gold, silver and copper.

  8. Social/Religion • Polytheist nature gods; fertility goddess important • Priests/kings in villages had high importance • Some merchants but mostly farmers

  9. End of the Indus Valley • Repeated Floods caused the course of the Indus River to shift away from the cities • The Indus Valley script has never been translated so we know very little about their lifestyle or belief system beyond what architecture tells us • New cultural group called Aryans migrate/invade and merge with the Indus Valley peoples

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