Ancient India & China s3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Chandragupta Maurya | Forged the first Indian empire. Maintained a well-organized bureaucracy which was effective but harsh. |
| Dissent | Ideas that opposed those of the government. |
| Asoka | Chandragupta's grandson who was emperor in 286 BC but converted to Buddhism. |
| Missionaries | People sent on a religious mission (by Asoka), to spread Buddhism across India and to Sri Lanka. |
| Maurya Empire | From Chandragupta to Asoka's death, the empire declined over the rivalry of princes and power for the Gangetic Plain. |
| Gupta Dynasty | Emperors that organized a strong central government that promoted peace and prosperity and brought forth a Golden Age. The dynasty declines under pressure of weak rulers, civil war, and foreign invaders. |
| Golden Age | A period of great cultural achievement. |
| Decimal System | Numbers based on ten digets that originated from Indian mathematics. |
| Joint Family | The ideal family in which parents, children, and their offspring share a common dwelling. |
| Dowry | A payment to the bridegroom from the parents of the bride, and financed the costly wedding festivities. |
| A typical village structure | A cluster of homes made of earth or stone where farmers grew wheat, rice, cotton, sugar cane, or other crops according to region. A village headman and council made decisions. |
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