Classical India

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Classical India

• The Mauryan and Gupta Dynasties

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Mauryan Empire324-185 BCE
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Chandragupta Maurya (321-297 BCE) Kautilya
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Capital from Asokas Palace at Sarnath
(265-238 BCE)
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Ashokan Pillar Stupa at Kolhua, near Vaishali
The Story of India Link
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Ashokas Edicts/Pillars(Look for Cultural
Diffusion?)

• On the roadstrees have been planted for the
  enjoyment of animals men. I have had ponds dug
  shelters erected along the roads. Everywhere I
  have had wells dug.
• It is good to be obedient to ones mother
  father, friends, relatives. It is good not
  only to spend little, but to own the minimum of
  property.

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Ashokas Edicts

• My officers have been appointed for the welfare
  happiness of thepeople. I have given
  themauthority in judgment punishment. But it
  is desirable that there should be uniformity in
  judicial procedure punishment.
• This world and the other are hard to gain without
  great love of Righteousness, great
  self-examination, great obedience, great effort.

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Great Stupa at Sanchi
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Boulders with Rock Edict near Shahbazqarhi,
Pakistan
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Click Here for a Virtual Tour of the Ajanta Caves
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Gupta Empire Pax Gupta320-540 CE
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Chandra Gupta II375-415 BCE
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Gupta Achievements
1000 diseasesclassified
500 healingplants identified
Printedmedicinal guides
Kalidasa
Literature
Medicine
PlasticSurgery
GuptaIndia
Inoculations
C-sectionsperformed
SolarCalendar
Astronomy
Mathematics
DecimalSystem
The earthis round
PI 3.1416
Conceptof Zero
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Extensive Trade4c
spices
silks
cotton goods
spices
rice wheat
horses
gold ivory
gold ivory
cotton goods
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Kalidasa

• The greatest of Indian poets.
• His most famous play was Shakuntala.
• During the reign of Chandra Gupta II.

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GuptaArt
Greatly influenced Southeast Asian art
architecture.
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Aryabhatta Your Favorite Math Guru!

• Quadratic Equations
• Solstices
• Equinoxes
• Spherical Shapes and Rotation of Earth
• Calculated Solar Year
• Sine Cosine
• Algebra
• Pi (3.1416)

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Fa HsienIllustrious Master of Law

• Chinese Buddhist Monk
• Translated Buddhist Writings from Sanskrit
• A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms
• World Traveler

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