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Pre-classical and ClassicalPre-classical and ClassicalINDIAINDIA
The Vedic Age
The foundations for Hinduism were
established!
Aryan Migration
pastoral depended on their cattle.
warriors horse-drawn chariots.
Sanskrit
writing
The Vedas Series of books
written in SANSKRIT.
Religious text is the Hindu core of beliefs
Upanishads = establishes relationship of soul to BrahmanRig Veda oldest
work.Rig Veda oldest work.
Varna (Social Hierarchy)
ShudrasShudras
VaishyasVaishyas
Kshatriyas Kshatriyas
Those with no caste: Untouchables
Those with no caste: Untouchables
BrahminsBrahmins
What is a JATI?
The Caste SystemSOCIAL CLASSES=
Purusha’s mouth
arms
legs
feet
BrahminsBrahmins
KshatriyasKshatriyas
VaishyasVaishyas
ShudrasShudras
The Maurya EmpireThe Maurya EmpireThe Maurya EmpireThe Maurya Empire
321 BCE – 185 BCE321 BCE – 185 BCE
CHANDRAGUPTACHANDRAGUPTACHANDRAGUPTACHANDRAGUPTA
Chandragupta Maurya unified Chandragupta Maurya unified northern India. Extremely northern India. Extremely centralized!centralized!
Divided empire intoDivided empire into provinces & districts provinces & districts for tax assessments and law for tax assessments and law enforcement. enforcement.
Feared assassination Feared assassination food food tasters, slept in different rooms, tasters, slept in different rooms, etc.etc.
301 BCE 301 BCE gave up his throne & gave up his throne & becamebecame a Jain. a Jain.
KautilyaKautilyaKautilyaKautilya
Chandragupta’s advisor.Chandragupta’s advisor.
Wrote the Wrote the ArthashastraArthashastra::
A guide for the king and his A guide for the king and his ministersministers
Supports royal power.Supports royal power.
The great evil in society is The great evil in society is anarchyanarchy..
Therefore, a single authority is Therefore, a single authority is needed to employ force when needed to employ force when necessary! necessary!
Ashoka Ashoka 304-232 BCE304-232 BCEAshoka Ashoka 304-232 BCE304-232 BCE Ashoka = most important Ashoka = most important
ruler of Mauryaruler of Maurya
Religious conversion Religious conversion after gruesome after gruesome battle of battle of KalingaKalinga
religiously tolerantreligiously tolerant
Patronized BuddhismPatronized Buddhism
ConflictConflict how to balance how to balance Kautilya’sKautilya’s methods of keeping methods of keeping powerpower and Buddha’s demands to and Buddha’s demands to become a selfless become a selfless person?person?
MauryaMauryan n
Empire Empire under under
Ashoka Ashoka – –
HUGE!HUGE!
MauryaMauryan n
Empire Empire under under
Ashoka Ashoka – –
HUGE!HUGE!
Ashoka’s law Ashoka’s law codecode
Ashoka’s law Ashoka’s law codecode Written mostly inWritten mostly in
Sanskrit, but one was in Sanskrit, but one was in Greek and Aramaic – Greek and Aramaic –
Cosmopolitan (diverse)Cosmopolitan (diverse)
empire!empire!
Buddhist principles dominate his Buddhist principles dominate his laws.laws.
Focus on: nonviolence, morality, &Focus on: nonviolence, morality, &religious tolerationreligious toleration
Note the pillar on the left!Note the pillar on the left!
Turmoil & a power Vacuum:Turmoil & a power Vacuum:220 BCE – 320 CE220 BCE – 320 CE
Turmoil & a power Vacuum:Turmoil & a power Vacuum:220 BCE – 320 CE220 BCE – 320 CE
Tamils
Tamils
The Mauryan Empire gets divided into The Mauryan Empire gets divided into many kingdomsmany kingdoms
Gupta EmpireGupta Empire: 320 CE – : 320 CE – 647 CE647 CE
Gupta EmpireGupta Empire: 320 CE – : 320 CE – 647 CE647 CE
Gupta RulersGupta RulersGupta RulersGupta Rulers Chandra GuptaChandra Gupta II
r. 320 – 335 CEr. 320 – 335 CE
Chandra Gupta IIChandra Gupta II r. 375 - 415 CEr. 375 - 415 CE
Profitable trade of Profitable trade of cotton & peppercotton & pepper
Guptas were Hindu, Guptas were Hindu, not Buddhistsnot Buddhists
Less centralized & Less centralized & smaller than Mauryansmaller than Mauryan
Theater StateTheater State
Xuanzang: Life in Gupta Xuanzang: Life in Gupta India India
Xuanzang: Life in Gupta Xuanzang: Life in Gupta India India
§ Chinese Buddhist monk traveled along the Chinese Buddhist monk traveled along the Silk Roads and visited India in the 5c. Silk Roads and visited India in the 5c.
§ He was following the pathHe was following the path of the Buddha. of the Buddha.
§ He reported the people to He reported the people to be happy, relatively free of be happy, relatively free of government oppression, and government oppression, and inclined towards courtesy and inclined towards courtesy and charity. Other references in charity. Other references in the journal, however, indicate the journal, however, indicate that the caste system was that the caste system was rapidly assuming its basic features, rapidly assuming its basic features, includingincluding "untouchability," the social isolation of a "untouchability," the social isolation of a lowestlowest class that is doomed to menial labor. class that is doomed to menial labor.
Empire under Chandra Empire under Chandra Gupta IIGupta II
Empire under Chandra Empire under Chandra Gupta IIGupta II
International Trade Routes International Trade Routes during the Guptasduring the Guptas
International Trade Routes International Trade Routes during the Guptasduring the Guptas
Extensive TradeExtensive Trade Extensive TradeExtensive Trade
spices
spices
spicesspiceshorseshorses
cottoncotton
cotton goods
cotton goodssilkssilks
GuptaGuptaArtArt
GuptaGuptaArtArt
Greatly influenced Greatly influenced Southeast Asian art & Southeast Asian art &
architecture.architecture.
MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine
MathematicsMathematicsMathematicsMathematicsAstronomyAstronomyAstronomyAstronomy
PrintedPrintedmedicinal guidesmedicinal guides
1000 diseases1000 diseasesclassifiedclassified
PlasticPlasticSurgerySurgery
C-sectionsC-sectionsperformedperformed
InoculationsInoculations
500 healing500 healingplants identifiedplants identified
DecimalDecimalSystemSystem
ConceptConceptof Zeroof Zero
PI = 3.1416PI = 3.1416
SolarSolarCalendarCalendar
The earthThe earthis roundis round
GuptaGuptaIndiaIndia
Gupta Gupta AchievementsAchievements
Gupta Gupta AchievementsAchievements
The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas
The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas Invasion by White Huns in the Invasion by White Huns in the
500s = end of the Gupta Golden 500s = end of the Gupta Golden AgeAge
decline of Gupta empire - north decline of Gupta empire - north India broke into many separate India broke into many separate Hindu kingdoms ruled by rajputsHindu kingdoms ruled by rajputs
Indian History: Unity v. DisunityIndian History: Unity v. Disunity