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3.2 Empires of India p.76-81 Big Idea: New Indian empires grew rich through trade and left lasting accomplishments. 400 B.C. India was divided (Hinduism vs. Buddhism = no political unity) New empires developed – Invaders Persians , Greeks, Macedonians - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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3.2 Empires of India p.76-81
Big Idea: New Indian empires grew rich through trade and left lasting accomplishments.
• 400 B.C. India was divided (Hinduism vs. Buddhism = no political unity)
• New empires developed – Invaders– Persians , Greeks, Macedonians
• Indian people unify = Strong empires–Mauryan, Kushan, Gupta
Mauryan Empire
• Chandragupta Maurya -founder– drove out foreign invaders– Harsh, but effective– Secret police, large army- feared – Assassination
• Asoka – Great ruler – Converted to Buddhism– Rejected violence / preached
tolerances– Expanded economy- major trade
crossroads– Asoka’s death- empire collapsed .
Kushan Empire• Nomadic warriors -moved through Northern
India • Controlled Trade Network
– Silk Road• Connected china to Rome • Camel Caravans • Luxury Items (Silk) – Dangerous road
• Persians overran Kush Empire
Empire of the Gupta
• Pushed out weak Kushan Kingdom • Founder - Candra Gupta – Northern
India – expanded as far as central India
• Golden age of India – Arts, Temples- Hindu and Buddhist
• Strong economy – Leaders owned-Silver / gold mines – religious trade– Traded
• China, Southeast Asia – along Mediterranean sea
• Downfall – nomadic Huns invaded from Northwest.
Indian Accomplishment
• Literature – Vedas-religious stories /prayers
- tell about faith• Mahabharata- longest poem (epic)
– (Bhagavad Gita) – Ramayana- Rama fights to Save
Sita • Architecture
– Pillar, Stupta, Rock chamber• Science and Mathematics
– Astronomy-movement of stars/ Rotation of earth on an axis/ earth revolved around the sun
– Algebra, Concept of zero
Section 3-2 Review
• What was the 4000-mile transportation route stretching from China to Syria called?
• Silk Road• The Mauryan Empire flourished under Asoka,
who did what?• Convert to Buddhism, set up hospitals and
built up India’s role in regional trade
Section 3-2 Review
• What is the most famous section of the epic poem, the Mahabharata?
• Bhagavad Gita• Silk was especially desired by who?• The Romans• What was the type of religious structure
originally meant to house relics?• Stupa
Section 3-2 Review• Chinese merchants traded luxury goods for
what?• Woolen and linen clothes, glass, and precious
stones• Who was the famous Indian mathematician?• Aryabhata• By the late fifth century A.D., invasions by
nomadic Huns did what?• Reduced the power of the Guptas
Section 3-2 Review
• Who were the people who traveled to religious places?
• Pilgrims• In the first century A.D., in Bactria, known
today as Afghanistan, the Kushan kingdom did what?
• Prospered from trade along the Silk Road