maurya & gupta india
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Maurya & Gupta India. Chandragupta: 321 BCE-298 BCE. Unified northern India. Defeated the Persian general Seleucus . Divided his empire into provinces, then districts, for tax assessments and law enforcement. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Chandragupta: 321 BCE-Chandragupta: 321 BCE-298 BCE298 BCE
Unified northern India.Unified northern India.
Defeated the PersianDefeated the Persian general general SeleucusSeleucus..
Divided his empire intoDivided his empire into provinces, then districts, provinces, then districts, for tax assessments and law for tax assessments and law enforcement. enforcement.
He feared assassination [like SaddamHe feared assassination [like Saddam Hussein]: food tasters, slept in Hussein]: food tasters, slept in differentdifferent rooms, etc. rooms, etc.
301 BCE: gave up his throne & became301 BCE: gave up his throne & became a Jain. a Jain.
The Maurya EmpireThe Maurya Empire
321 BCE – 185 BCE321 BCE – 185 BCE
KautilyaKautilya Chandragupta’s advisor.Chandragupta’s advisor.
Brahmin caste.Brahmin caste.
Wrote Wrote The Treatise onThe Treatise on Material Gain Material Gain or the or the ArthashastraArthashastra..
A guide for the king and his A guide for the king and his
ministers:ministers:
Supports royal power.Supports royal power.
The great evil in society is The great evil in society is anarchyanarchy..
Therefore, a single authority is Therefore, a single authority is needed to employ force when needed to employ force when necessary! necessary!
Asoka (304 – 232 BCE)Asoka (304 – 232 BCE) Religious conversion Religious conversion after the gruesome after the gruesome battle of battle of KalingaKalinga in in 262 BCE. 262 BCE.
Dedicated his life to Dedicated his life to Buddhism. Buddhism.
Built extensive roads.Built extensive roads.
Conflict:Conflict: how to balance how to balance Kautilya’sKautilya’s methods of keeping methods of keeping powerpower and Buddha’s demands to and Buddha’s demands to become a selfless become a selfless person?person?
Asoka’Asoka’s s
EmpireEmpire
Asoka’s law codeAsoka’s law code
Edicts scattered inEdicts scattered in more than 30 places more than 30 places in India, Nepal, in India, Nepal, Pakistan, & Afghanistan. Pakistan, & Afghanistan.
Written mostly inWritten mostly in Sanskrit, but one was in Sanskrit, but one was in Greek and Aramaic. Greek and Aramaic.
10 rock edicts.10 rock edicts.
Each pillar [Each pillar [stupastupa] is 40’-50’ high.] is 40’-50’ high.
Buddhist principles dominate his Buddhist principles dominate his laws.laws.
One of One of Asoka'sAsoka'sStupasStupas
WomenWomenUnder Under
ananAsokaAsokatreetree
Turmoil & a power Turmoil & a power Vacuum:Vacuum:
220 BCE – 320 CE220 BCE – 320 CE
Tamils
Tamils
The Maurya Empire is divided into many The Maurya Empire is divided into many kingdoms.kingdoms.
Gupta Empire: 320 CE – Gupta Empire: 320 CE – 647 CE647 CE
Gupta RulersGupta Rulers Chandra GuptaChandra Gupta II
r. 320 – 335 CEr. 320 – 335 CE
“ “Great King of Great King of Kings”Kings”
Chandra Gupta IIChandra Gupta II r. 375 - 415 CEr. 375 - 415 CE
Profitable trade Profitable trade withwith the Mediterranean the Mediterranean world! world!
Hindu revival.Hindu revival.
Huns invade – 450 Huns invade – 450 CECE
Fa-Hsien: Life in Gupta Fa-Hsien: Life in Gupta IndiaIndia
Chinese Buddhist monk traveled along Chinese Buddhist monk traveled along the the Silk Road and visited India in the 5c. Silk Road and visited India in the 5c.
He was following the pathHe was following the path of the Buddha. of the Buddha.
He reported the people to He reported the people to be happy, relatively free of be happy, relatively free of government oppression, and government oppression, and inclined towards courtesy and inclined towards courtesy and charity. Other references in charity. Other references in the journal, however, indicate the journal, however, indicate that the caste system was that the caste system was rapidly assuming its basic features, rapidly assuming its basic features, includingincluding "untouchability," the social isolation of a "untouchability," the social isolation of a lowestlowest class that is doomed to menial labor. class that is doomed to menial labor.
Chandra Gupta Chandra Gupta 1111
International Trade International Trade Routes during the GuptasRoutes during the Guptas
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
KalidasaKalidasa
The greatest of Indian poets.The greatest of Indian poets.
His most famous play was His most famous play was Shakuntala..
During the reign of Chandra Gupta During the reign of Chandra Gupta II. II.
GuptGuptaa
ArtArt
Greatly influenced Greatly influenced Southeast Asian art & Southeast Asian art &
architecture.architecture.
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 AchievemeAchieveme
ntsnts
The Decline of the The Decline of the GuptasGuptas
Invasion of the White Huns in the 4c Invasion of the White Huns in the 4c signaledsignaled the end of the Gupta Golden Age, even the end of the Gupta Golden Age, even thoughthough at first, the Guptas defeated them. at first, the Guptas defeated them.
After the decline of the Gupta empire, After the decline of the Gupta empire, northnorth India broke into a number of separate India broke into a number of separate HinduHindu kingdoms and was not really unified again kingdoms and was not really unified again untiluntil the coming of the Muslims in the 7c. the coming of the Muslims in the 7c.
QUESTIONQUESTION:: Is the best literature and art written as Is the best literature and art written as the civilization is on the rise, at its the civilization is on the rise, at its height, or in its decline? height, or in its decline?
BhartrhariBhartrhari 5c India court poet and 5c India court poet and philosopher.philosopher.
Knowledge is man's crowning Knowledge is man's crowning mark,mark,A treasure secretly buried,A treasure secretly buried,The source of luxury, fame, and The source of luxury, fame, and bliss,bliss,A guru most venerable,A guru most venerable,A friend on foreign journeys,A friend on foreign journeys,The pinnacle of divinity.The pinnacle of divinity.Knowledge is valued by kings Knowledge is valued by kings beyond wealth--- beyond wealth---When he lacks it, a man is a When he lacks it, a man is a brute.brute.