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Chapter 5 Ancient India

Geography and Early India. The Big IdeaIndian civilization first developed on the Indus River.Main IdeasThe geography of India includes high mountains, great rivers, and heavy seasonal rain.Harappan civilization developed along the Indus River.The Aryan invasion of India changed the region's ci

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Chapter 5 Ancient India

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    2. Geography and Early India

    4. Indian Geography

    5. Harappan Civilization

    6. Aryan Invasion

    7. Summary

    8. Origins of Hinduism

    9. Indian Society Divides

    10. Caste System

    11. Brahmanism develops into Hinduism

    12. Jains React to Hinduism

    13. Origins of Buddhism

    14. Siddhartha

    15. Teachings of Buddhism

    16. Challenging Hindu Ideas

    17. Buddhism began in India and then became a major religion.

    18. Indian Empires

    19. Mauryan Rule

    20. After the decline of the Mauryan Empire, India remained primarily Buddhist for 500 years. Under the rule of Candra Gupta I, India became unified and prosperous again. Gupta Empire

    21. Candra Gupta II

    22. 320 BC Candragupta Maurya becomes the first Mauryan emperor. 301 BC Candragupta Maurya relinquishes the throne to become a Jainist monk. 270 BC Asoka becomes the second Mauryan emperor. 261 BC Asoka’s empire gains great power, and he leaves to become a Buddhist. AD 375 Candra Gupta I invades and conquers northern India and brings Hinduism, prosperity, and a strict caste system back into popular culture. Time Line

    23. Indian Achievements

    24. Religious Art: Temples

    25. Religious Art: Paintings and Sculpture

    26. Sanskrit Literature

    27. Chadra Gupta II hired a famous writer named Kalidasa to write plays for the royal court. Sanskrit Literature

    28. Scientific Advances

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