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How was the Mauryan Empire established? the Chandragupta gathered an army, killed the unpopular Nanda King and in about 321 B.C. claimed the throne
Who is Kautilya? the author of a rulers handbook called Arthasastra
What was the Arthasastra? book that proposed tough minded policies to hold the Mauryan Empire together
Who was Chandragupta? rulere who claimed the Mauryan throne after defeating the Nanda King. He divided the Mauryan Emprie into 4 provinces with each headed by a royal prince.
Who is Asoka? Chandragupta's grandson. He ruled for he brought the Mauryan Empire to its greatest height. King of the Mauryan Empire in 269 B.C. After a slaughter at Kalinga, his sorrow led him to study Buddhism - leading him to rule teaching "peace to all beings."
How was the Gupta Empire established? After 500 years of a weakend empire (as a result of Asoka's ruling), the turmoil resulted in the rising of this strong leader who established India's second empire
Who is Chandra Gupta? Leader of India's second empire - he came to power by marrying the daughter of an influential royal family. Known by the title "Great King of Kings."
Who was known as the "Great King of Kings?" Chandra Gupta I
Who was Chandra Gupta II? the 3rd emperor of the Gupta Empire. The son of Chandra Gupta I. He had a war-like side and expanded the empire during 40 years of conquest. During his conquests, he defeated the Shakas - enemies to the west - and added their coastal territory to his empire
What does patriarchal mean? a family that is led by the oldest male
What does matriarchal mean? a family that is headed by the mother rather than the father - headed by the oldest female
What were India's main religions? Buddihism and Hinduism
What was Buddhism? teaching of Buddah that proposed "Peace to all Beings." It was a religion that taught that desire causes suffering and that humans should overcome desire by following the Eightfold Path
What religion proposed "Peace to all Beings?" Buddhism
What was Hinduism? major faith of India that was a complex polytheistic religion that blended Aryan beliefs with the many gods and cults of the diverse people who lived before them
How did Buddhism change? over centuries the people became removed from the faith and found the ideal of self-denial difficult to follow
How did Hinduism change? people became removed from the faith and the religion was dominated by priests
What were bodhisattvas? the people who could become "Buddahs." They could choose to give up Nirvana and work to save humanity through good works and self-sacrifice
What is Nirvana? a state of peace that was achieved by rejecting the sensory world and embracing spiritual discipline
What was the Mahayana sect? a sect a Buddhists who accepted the new doctrines that moved Buddhism to a mass religion that offered salvation to all and allowed popular worship
What was the Theravada sect? a sect of Buddhists who held to Buddha's stricter, original teachings - sometimes called the Hinayana sect
What was the Hinayana sect? another name used for the Theravada sect
What is Brahma? the god first represented in the Hindu Triad. He is the creator of the world and all living beings are said to have evolved from him
What is Vishnu? the second god of the Hindu triad. He is the preserver of the world and represents mercy and goodness. He is said to be the cosmic ocean nara, meaning water, which was the only thing in existence before the creation of the universe
Who is also known as Narayana, or "one who moves on the waters?" Vishnu
What is Shiva? the destroyer of the world. He is the oldest and the youngest, he is the eternal youth as well as the infant. He is the source of fertility in all living beings. He has gentle as well as fierce forms. Shiva is the greatest of renouncers as well as the ideal lover. He destroyes evil and protects good. He bestows prosperity on worshipers although he is austere. He is omnipresent and resides in everyone as pure consciousness.
Who is Kalidasa? one of India
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  1. How was the Mauryan Empire established? → the Chandragupta gathered an army, killed the unpopular Nanda King and in about 321 B.C. claimed the throne - 1 miss
  2. How was the Gupta Empire established? → After 500 years of a weakend empire (as a result of Asoka's ruling), the turmoil resulted in the rising of this strong leader who established India's second empire - 1 miss
  3. Who was Chandra Gupta II? → the 3rd emperor of the Gupta Empire. The son of Chandra Gupta I. He had a war-like side and expanded the empire during 40 years of conquest. During his conquests, he defeated the Shakas - enemies to the west - and added their coastal territory to his empire - 1 miss
  4. What were India's main religions? → Buddihism and Hinduism - 1 miss
  5. What was Buddhism? → teaching of Buddah that proposed "Peace to all Beings." It was a religion that taught that desire causes suffering and that humans should overcome desire by following the Eightfold Path - 1 miss
  6. What is Nirvana? → a state of peace that was achieved by rejecting the sensory world and embracing spiritual discipline - 1 miss
  7. What was the Mahayana sect? → a sect a Buddhists who accepted the new doctrines that moved Buddhism to a mass religion that offered salvation to all and allowed popular worship - 1 miss