6th Grade - Chapter 4: Ancient India (Important People)
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Asoka
-Chandragupta's grandson and the last major emperor of India's Maurya Empire -credited with having built the greatest empire in India's history -helped spread Busshism
Chandragupta Maurya
-the first king of the Maurya Empire in India -believed that he should have absolute power, or complete control, over his people -unified most of India under one ruler
Siddhartha Gautama
-the founder of Buddhism -became known as "Buddha" or the Enlightened One
Aryans
-warriors who first invaded India in 2000 BC -they were nomads who often migrated from place to place
Brahma
the Creator in the Hindu religion
Shiva
the Destroyer in the Hindu religion
Vishnu
the Preserver in the Hindu religion
