India and South East Asia

CHRONOLOGY2,600 – 1,900 BCE: Indus Valley (Harappa) Civilization1,750 – 322 BCE: Vedic Period

c. 563 – 483 BCE: Shakyamuni Buddha322 – 185 BCE: Maurya Dynasty185 BCE – 50 CE: Shunga Dynasty185 BCE – 50 CE: Early Andhra Dynasty1st century – 3rd century CE: Kushan Dynastyc. 30 BCE – 433 CE: Later Andhra Dynastyc. 320 – 480 CE: Gupta PeriodMid 9th century – late 13th century CE: Chola Dynasty

Harappan3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE

Square Stamp Seal of a ZebuDate: C. 2300-1750 BCEMedium: White SteatiteLocation; Mohenjo Daro, Indus Valley.

Bearded ManDate: c. 2000 BCEMedium: LimestoneLocation: Mohenjo Daro, Indus Valley.

Dancing GirlDate: c. 2300-1750 BCEMedium: BronzeLocation: Mohenjo Daro, Indus Valley

HinduismEST. 1000-500 BCE

Shiva Nataraja, in the Cosmic DanceDate 12th Century CEMedium: BronzeLocation: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India

Circle of Flames

Dwarf

Feet Indicating Motion

Finger Pointing to Foot

Drum

Fire

ParvatiDate: 12th CenturyMedium: StoneLocation: India

Dancing GaneshDate: 11th C.Medium: StoneLocation: North Bengal

Vishnu Date: 8th CenturyMedium: CopperLocation: Andhra Padesh or Tamil Nadu, India

ConchWheel

Club

Lotus Flower

Crown

Sacred Thread

God Vishnu and Goddess LakshmiDate: 1000 CEMedium: SandstoneLocation: India

Hindu ArchitectureResidence of a GodNorthern Style and Southern Style

Northern Style Temple

Vishvanatha temple, KhajurahoDate: Chandella dynasty, c. 1,000 CELocation: Madhya Pradesh, India

Southern Style Temple

Rajarajeshvara Temple to Shiva, Thanjavur

Date: Chola dynasty, 1,003–1,010 CELocation: Tamil Nadu, India

BuddhismThe Enlightenment of Siddhartha GautamaEst. around 1st Century C.E.

Buddha Preaching the First SermonDate: 5th CenturyMedium: SandstoneLocation: Archaeological Museum Sarnath, India

Lotus Position

Bodhisattava Ushnisha

Urna

Elongated EarsMudra

Wheel on Bottom of feet

Predella

Gandhara School

Standing BuddhaMedium: Schist

Date: Kushan period, c. 2nd–3rd century CE

Location: Gandhara, Pakistan.

Buddhist ArchitectureThe Stupa

Great Stupa, SanchiDate: Founded 3rd century BCE, enlarged c. 150–50 BCELocation: Madhya Pradesh, India

East torana of the Great Stupa at SanchiMedium: StoneDate: Early Andhra period,

mid-1st century BCE

Yakshi bracket figureMedium: StoneLocation: On the east torana of the Great Stupa at Sanchi

Lion Capital from SarnathDate: c. 250 B.C.EMedium: SandstoneLocation: Archaeological Museum, Sarnath, India

CHAITYA HALL

Chaitya hall at Karla.

Date: 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CELocation: Maharashtra, India.

Religions of IndiaBUDHIST HINDU

Central Figure:Buddha (Man, not a god)

Central Figures:Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Laksmi, and Parvati

(Polytheistic)

Understanding of Life:Full of pain and suffering, reincarnation, aim to end reincarnation and achieve oneness with the supreme spirit.

Understanding of Life:“the Religions of Hindustan (India)”

Lead a good Life Through prayer, good deeds and religious devotion to break the cycle of

Reincarnation.Mingling of Vedic beliefs, indigenous beliefs,

local beliefs and practicesSymbols:The Lion: Buddha’s RoyaltyThe Wheel: Buddhist LawLotus: Buddha’s pure nature. (Grows in swamps, mud slides off.)Columns surrounded by wheels: Buddha’s Teaching.Empty Throne: Buddha, or a reminder of his presence.

Symbols:Sexualism and Human form.

Earth (Fire, earth, Wind, Water)Human Behaviors, dancing.

Multiple arms or Anthropomorphic images.

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Angkor VatDate: 12th centuryLocation: Angkor, Cambodia

Battle SceneMedium: Detail of relief sculptureLocation: Angkor Vat