The Harappan Civilization

3300 BCE - 2400 BCE

CitadelOf

Mohenjo-Daro

Aerial View of Mohenjo-Daro

Wide View, Mohenjo-Daro

The Great Bath, Mohenjo-Daro

Bath Area, Mohenjo-Daro

Aryan Migration

pastoral depended on their cattle.

warriors horse-drawn chariots.

Varna (Social Hierarchy)

ShudrasShudras

VaishyasVaishyas

Kshatriyas Kshatriyas

Pariahs [Harijan] Untouchables

Pariahs [Harijan] Untouchables

BrahminsBrahmins

The Caste System

The mouth?

The arms?

The legs?

The feet?

WHO IS…

BrahminsBrahmins

KshatriyasKshatriyas

VaishyasVaishyas

ShudrasShudras

Sanskrit

writing

Gupta Empire:Gupta Empire: 320 CE 320 CE – 647 CE– 647 CE

Gupta Empire:Gupta Empire: 320 CE 320 CE – 647 CE– 647 CE

Gupta RulersGupta RulersGupta RulersGupta Rulers Chandra GuptaChandra Gupta II

r. 320 – 335 r. 320 – 335

“ “Great King of Great King of Kings”Kings”

Chandra Gupta IIChandra Gupta II r. 375 – 415 r. 375 – 415

Profitable trade Profitable trade withwith the Mediterranean the Mediterranean world! world!

Hindu revival.Hindu revival.

Huns invade – 450 Huns invade – 450 CECE

International Trade International Trade Routes during the Routes during the

GuptasGuptas

International Trade International Trade Routes during the Routes during the

GuptasGuptas

Extensive Trade:Extensive Trade:4c4c

Extensive Trade:Extensive Trade:4c4c

spices

spices

spicesspices

gold & gold &

ivoryivory

gold & gold & ivoryivory

rice & rice & wheatwheathorseshorses

cotton goods

cotton goods

cotton goods

cotton goodssilkssilks

MedicineMedicineMedicineMedicine LiteratureLiteratureLiteratureLiterature

MathematicsMathematicsMathematicsMathematicsAstronomyAstronomyAstronomyAstronomy

PrintedPrintedmedicinal medicinal

guidesguides

1000 1000 diseasesdiseasesclassifiedclassified

PlasticPlasticSurgerySurgery

C-sectionsC-sectionsperformeperforme

dd

InoculatioInoculationsns

500 healing500 healingplants plants

identifiedidentified

DecimalDecimalSystemSystem

ConceptConceptof Zeroof Zero

PI = 3.1416PI = 3.1416

KalidasKalidasaa

SolarSolarCalendarCalendar

The The earthearth

is roundis round

GuptaGuptaIndiaIndia

Gupta Gupta AchievementAchievement

ss

Gupta Gupta AchievementAchievement

ssKama Kama SutraSutra

The World in The World in 16001600

The World in The World in 16001600

British East India British East India CompanyCompany

1600-18571600-1857

1-E

•A money making venture.

•Trading in cotton, silk, indigo dye, salt, saltpeter, tea and opium.

British East India British East India Company AgentsCompany Agents

1-E

Sepoy soldiersSepoy soldiers

1-F

•Strong beliefs in the caste system•Made up of Muslims and Hindus

Many would be given land and titles because of their caste level

Road to revolution Road to revolution Outlawing Outlawing SutteeSuttee

((satisati) )

Fighting the Fighting the ThuggeesThuggees

The Final StrawThe Final Straw

The Sepoy The Sepoy Mutiny: 1857Mutiny: 1857

2-A

Areas of the Sepoy Areas of the Sepoy Mutiny, Mutiny,

18571857

A LifeA Lifeofof

Leisure!Leisure!

Lady Curzon, 1904Lady Curzon, 1904

Living Like a Living Like a MaharajahMaharajah

Darjeeling Railroad, Darjeeling Railroad, 1880s1880s

RailroadRailroad

the Indian National the Indian National CongressCongress 1885 1885 The Indian National The Indian National

CongressCongress was founded in Bombay. was founded in Bombay.

swarajswaraj “independence.” “independence.” ** the goal of the movement. the goal of the movement.

the Muslim Leaguethe Muslim League 1905 1905 partition of Bengal partition of Bengal based onbased on religions and languages. religions and languages.

1906 1906 creation of the Muslim creation of the Muslim League. League.

Amritsar Massacre, Amritsar Massacre, 19191919

379 dead; over 1200 wounded!379 dead; over 1200 wounded!

Gandhi spinning Gandhi spinning clothcloth

Indian weaving was ruined Indian weaving was ruined by the competition of by the competition of British machine-made British machine-made

textiles!textiles!

PartitionPartition!!

Pakistan and India ConflictPakistan and India Conflict

Border problemsBorder problemsBorder problemsBorder problems

Jawarlal NehruJawarlal NehruJawarlal NehruJawarlal Nehru Ally of Gandhi.Ally of Gandhi. 11stst Prime Minister Prime Minister

of India, of India, 1947-1964.1947-1964.

Advocated Advocated Industrialization.Industrialization.

Promoted “Green Promoted “Green Revolution”.Revolution”.

Mixed Economy.Mixed Economy. Nonaligned Nonaligned

Movement.Movement.

Non-Alignment Non-Alignment MovementMovement

Non-Alignment Non-Alignment MovementMovement

The “mix” refers to private and The “mix” refers to private and

public ownership. public ownership. Foreign aid and foreign Foreign aid and foreign investment investment are crucial. are crucial.

Urban areas have high-tech Urban areas have high-tech companies. companies.

Three quarters of the Three quarters of the population are population are farmers living in small villages. farmers living in small villages.

India's India's "Green Revolution""Green Revolution" allowed allowed farmers to triple their crop by farmers to triple their crop by using using modern science and technology. modern science and technology.

India’s “mixed India’s “mixed economy”economy”

India’s “mixed India’s “mixed economy”economy”

India’s “Green India’s “Green Revolution”Revolution”

India’s “Green India’s “Green Revolution”Revolution”

Introducing Introducing higher-higher-yielding yielding varieties of varieties of seeds in 1965.seeds in 1965.

Increased use of Increased use of fertilizers & fertilizers & irrigation.irrigation.

GOALGOAL make make India self-India self-sufficient in food sufficient in food grains.grains.

Overpopulation Overpopulation 1 billion & 1 billion & climbing.climbing.

Economic development.Economic development. Hindu-Muslim tensions.Hindu-Muslim tensions. Gender issues Gender issues dowry killings. dowry killings. Caste bias Caste bias discrimination discrimination against against untouchables untouchables continues.continues.

The Kashmir dispute and nuclear The Kashmir dispute and nuclear

weapons. weapons. Political assassinations.Political assassinations.

Major problems & Major problems & Issues Issues

in india todayin india today

Major problems & Major problems & Issues Issues

in india todayin india today

Tamil Separatism:Tamil Separatism:The “tamil tigers”The “tamil tigers”Tamil Separatism:Tamil Separatism:The “tamil tigers”The “tamil tigers”

Is the dream Is the dream gone?gone?

Is the dream Is the dream gone?gone?

Economic development.Economic development. Political instability/militaryPolitical instability/military dictatorship. dictatorship.

Hindu-Muslim tensions.Hindu-Muslim tensions. Gender issues Gender issues honor honor killings.killings.

Terrorism.Terrorism. The Kashmir dispute and The Kashmir dispute and nuclear nuclear weapons. weapons.

Major problems & Major problems & Issues Issues

in Pakistan todayin Pakistan today

Major problems & Major problems & Issues Issues

in Pakistan todayin Pakistan today

What title would you give What title would you give this political cartoon?this political cartoon?

The India-Pakistan Arms The India-Pakistan Arms Race Heats Up in the Late Race Heats Up in the Late

1990s1990s

2002 Nuclear 2002 Nuclear StatisticsStatistics

Is this a possibility?Is this a possibility?

Issues Facing Modern India

Dharavi area of Mumbai

.67 sq miles with a population over 1 million

1.2 billion people