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Welcome to the World of Gupta India!
Gupta India is located directly south of the Himalayas and west of the Ganges River. South India's two major river valleys, the valleys of the Ganges and Indus, lies the Deccan Plateau. The Deccan Plateau extends to the southern tip of India. The interior part of the Plateau is relatively hilly and dry.
Gupta India is located directly south of the Himalayas and west of the Ganges River. South India's two major river valleys, the valleys of the Ganges and Indus, lies the Deccan Plateau. The Deccan Plateau extends to the southern tip of India. The interior part of the Plateau is relatively hilly and dry.
Politics:
- Ashoka: grandson of Candragupta Maurya.
- condidered greatest ruler ever.
- established public works. (trees, shelters, and hospitals)
- supportes local and abroad missionaries.
- converted from Hinduism to Buddhism.
- Disunity arose to India, later was unified by the Gupta Empire.
- Two makor empires: Mauryan Empire (324- 183 B.C) and Gupta Empire (320- 550 A..D.)
- Regionalism: political divisions of an area separated into warring regions.
- Ashoka: grandson of Candragupta Maurya.
- condidered greatest ruler ever.
- established public works. (trees, shelters, and hospitals)
- supportes local and abroad missionaries.
- converted from Hinduism to Buddhism.
- Disunity arose to India, later was unified by the Gupta Empire.
- Two makor empires: Mauryan Empire (324- 183 B.C) and Gupta Empire (320- 550 A..D.)
- Regionalism: political divisions of an area separated into warring regions.
Interactions:
- Mixture of Indus and Aryan culture.
- Invaded by Macedonians and Persians.
- Vedic Age (1500-500 B.C.): time of foundation for the Indian CLassical Civilization.
- Mixture of Indus and Aryan culture.
- Invaded by Macedonians and Persians.
- Vedic Age (1500-500 B.C.): time of foundation for the Indian CLassical Civilization.
Religion:
- Use of Vedas(religious texts) and Suttees (ritual burnings)
- Ashoka: converted to Buddhism
- Stupas: relics of Buddha and place of devotion.
- Pillars: marked events in Buddah's life.
- Use of Vedas(religious texts) and Suttees (ritual burnings)
- Ashoka: converted to Buddhism
- Stupas: relics of Buddha and place of devotion.
- Pillars: marked events in Buddah's life.
Art:
- Stupas: relics of Buddah and place of devotion.
- Pillars: marked events in Buddah's life.
- Main types of structures: stupas, pillars, and rock chambers)
- Vedas: religious texts.
- Stupas: relics of Buddah and place of devotion.
- Pillars: marked events in Buddah's life.
- Main types of structures: stupas, pillars, and rock chambers)
- Vedas: religious texts.
Technology:
- Mathematics
- Astronomy
- Charted movement of stars and recognized Earth was a sphere, rotated on its axis, and revolved around the sun.
- Mathematics
- Astronomy
- Charted movement of stars and recognized Earth was a sphere, rotated on its axis, and revolved around the sun.
Economics:
- Trading, Fishing, and Farming
- Trade routes across the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
- Wealthy lived luxuriously
- Trading, Fishing, and Farming
- Trade routes across the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.
- Wealthy lived luxuriously
Social Structure:
- Caste System: The Brahmins, Kyshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and untouchables.
- Brahmins: Head (priests and scholars)
- Kyshatriyas: Arms (warriors and rulers)
- Vaishyas: Legs (aristocrats and merchants)
- Shudras: Feet (workers and peasants)
- Untouchables: wasn't apart of the caste system (unpleasant jobs)
- The children cared for their parents.
- Male dominated society.
- Wealthy lived luxuriously.
- Caste System: The Brahmins, Kyshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras, and untouchables.
- Brahmins: Head (priests and scholars)
- Kyshatriyas: Arms (warriors and rulers)
- Vaishyas: Legs (aristocrats and merchants)
- Shudras: Feet (workers and peasants)
- Untouchables: wasn't apart of the caste system (unpleasant jobs)
- The children cared for their parents.
- Male dominated society.
- Wealthy lived luxuriously.