I. Geography of India
A. India is a subcontinent
B. Hindu Kush and Himalaya mountains made it hard to unite India
C. Plains and Plateau's ere good for farming
D. Monsoons water the crops after long periods of no rain
Unit 4 ­ Ancient India
Geography
Monsoons
II. Life in Incient India
A. Main cities were Harappa and Mohenjo­Daro
1. rectangular blocks 2. cities had toll booths, plumbing, and walls
3. city had systems of weights and measurements
4. thousands of people lived in the cities B. Governments controled the people
C. Everyone practiced the polytheistic religion of Hinduism
Hinduism mixed with other cultures
Where it started
Sacred Texts
Hinduism
Major Practices
Major Beliefs
CULTURAL Founder
DIFFUSION
Buddhism
Hinduism
Where it started
Buddhism
Sacred Texts
Buddhism
Major Practices
Major Beliefs
Founder
nirvana
karma
the vedas
dharma
reincarnation
tripitakas
Buddha
the caste system
moksha
the eightfold path / four noble truths
meditation
III. Empires of Ancient India
Golden Ages
A. Maurya Empire 1. the capital was the largest in the world
2. made money through trade 3. the gov. had royal courts and secret police
B. Gupta Empire = GOLDEN AGE
1. government had a lot of power
2. trade à CULTURAL DIFFUSION
3. schools taught religion, math, medicine, physics