Indian Empires What is an empire EMPIRE A

Indian Empires

What is an empire?

EMPIRE A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler. -What are some Empires we have covered already? -What are some famous Empires in history?

Maurya • 321 -185 BC

Maurya • 321 -185 BC • 1 st empire of India

Maurya • 321 -185 BC • 1 st empire of India • Set up a bureaucracy – system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials

Maurya Asoka – Leader of Empire • Converts to Buddhism – Sent missionaries across Asia – Created peace and prosperity – Dies and empire declines

Edicts of Asoka

Rupee

Gupta • 320 – 550 AD • Has a Golden Age – period of great cultural achievements

GOLDEN AGE Period of Cultural Achievement. Usually because of stable government

Gupta • 320 – 550 AD • Has a Golden Age: • Which of the achievements below is false? • • Concept of zero Decimal system Arabic numerals Vaccinations against small pox Set bones Plastic surgery Refrigeration Stupas – large dome shaped shrines

Pillars of Indian Life

Pillars of Indian Life • The Caste System The “Complex” Caste System

Pillars of Indian Life • Family Life Joint family Patriarchal Dowry Women’s Lives/Status “Shakti” Arranging Marriages

Pillars of Indian Life • Village Life Throughout historythe “heart of life” Each village depends on roles of different caste members Villages are Self. Sufficient Planned for monsoons

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