Chapter 6- Early India
I. India's First Civilizations
A. Land of India
1. Indian subcontinent created by Himalayas
a.
b. Ganges and Indus River Valleys
c. Deccan Plateau
d. Monsoons provide summer rain from Arabian Sea to farmers
2. India's 1st Civilizations
a.
b.
3. Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
a.
b.
c.
d.
4. Harappan Society
a.
b.
c.
d.
B. Aryans
1.
2. Aryans
a.
b.
c.
d.
3. Aryans Bring Change
a.
b.
c.
d. Crops:
1)
2)
e.
f.
C. Society in Ancient India
1. Caste system dictates your life
a.
b.
c.
2. Social Classes- thousands of jati classified into 4 groups called varnas
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
3. Role of men and women
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
II. Hinduism and Buddhism
A. Hinduism
1. Introduction
a.
b.
c.
2. Early Hinduism
a.
b.
c. Search for universal spirit is described in Upanishads
1)
2)
3. Karma
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
B. Buddhism
1. Founded by
a.
b.
2. What Is It?
a.
b. Four Noble Truths
1)
2)
3)
4)
c. Eightfold Path
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
d.
e.
f.
3. Buddhism in Southeast Asia
a.
b.
c.
1) Spread to south and east; adopted by Ceylon ~200 B.C.
2) Spread to Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos
4. Mahayana Buddhism (majority)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1) Mixes Mahayana, Hinduism, and local faith
2) Both leaders seen as reincarnation of Buddha
III. India's First Empires
A. Mauryan Dynasty developed after Persian invasion (500 B.C.) and Alex the Great (327 B.C.)
1. First Empire
a.
b.
1)
2)
2. Emperor Asoka's reign (273 B.C.-232 B.C.)
a.
b. First great Buddhist king
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
c.
3. Fall of Mauryan Empire due to
B. Gupta Empire
1.
a.
b.
2.
a.
b.
C. Indian Literature and Science
1. India's Most Famous Poems
a.
b.
1)
2)
c.
1)
2)
d.
1)
2)
2. Indian math and science
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
THE END OF NOTES
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