Section 1:Indus River Valley Civilizations

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CHAPTER 3
Ancient Indian Civilizations
Section 1 Indus River Valley Civilizations Sectio
n 2 Indo-Aryan Migrants Section 3 Hinduism and
Buddhism Section 4 Ancient Indian Dynasties and
Empires Section 5 Ancient Indian Life and
Culture
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SECTION 2
Indo-Aryan Migrants
Question What were some of the governmental,
social, and economic characteristics of
Indo-Aryan society?
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SECTION 2
Indo-Aryan Migrants
Characteristics of Indo-Aryan Society
mostly farmers
tribes formed small city-states
complex system of social orders
wheat and barley major crops
elaborate rules governed marriage among the
different orders
each state ruled by raja and his council
poor transportation and trading methods
sometimes limited trade
parent-arranged marriage favored
marriage by purchase, by capture, and by mutual
consent recognized
system of barter for goods
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SECTION 3
Israel and the Occupied Territories
Hinduism and Buddhism
Question How were the classes categorized and
ranked in early India?
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SECTION 3
Israel and the Occupied Territories
Hinduism and Buddhism
Class System in Early India
Brahmins priests, scholars
rulers, warriors
merchants, traders, farmers
peasants bound to the land
Pariahs untouchables
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SECTION 4
Ancient Indian Dynasties and Empires
Question What were the accomplishments of the
Mauryan and Gupta rulers in ancient India?
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SECTION 4
Ancient Indian Dynasties and Empires
Mauryan and Gupta Rulers
?? made Patalipura into a beautiful city ??
united northern India
Chandragupta Maurya
?? enlarged empire to include all but the
southern tip of India ?? converted to Buddhism
Asoka
?? favored Hinduism ?? society and the arts
prospered
Chandra Gupta II
???last Gupta ruler ???empire was weakened under
his rule
Skanda Gupta
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CHAPTER 3
Chapter Wrap-Up
1. How did the physical geography and climate of
the Indian subcontinent help lead to the
development of a unique civilization? 2. What
were the particular scientific and technological
achievements of ancient Indian civilization? 3. In
what ways did Hinduism and Buddhism influence
daily life in ancient India?