History: Chandragupta, Mauryan Empire, Gupta Empire

Samudra Gupta

Chandra Gupta's son who xpanded the Gupta empire with conquest

Jain

Chandragupta gave up the throne to become this in 301 BC

Kautilya

Chandragupta's advisor, a brahmin

Asoka

a ruler of India from 304-232, dedicated his life to Buddhism, Chandragupta's grandson

Gupta

india's second empire, flowering of an Indian civilization, Hindu culture

world round

indian astronomers proved that the _______ is _____.

Theravada sect

the buddhists who follow original teachings of Buddha

Kalidasa

the greatest of the Indian Poets, his most famous play was Shakuntala

White Huns

these people invaded the Gupta empire and started their slow decline

Plastic Surgery, C Sections, 1000 Diseases Classified,

three accomplishments in the Gupta Empire in Medicine

Silk Road, Buddha

A Chinese Buddhist monk named Fa-Hsien traveled along the ___________ and visited India. He was following the path of the _________. He reported the people to be happy, free of opression, and inclined towards courtesy and charity.

Andhra

After Asoka died, the __________ dynasty dominated central india.

Buddhist

After the battle of Kalinga, Asoka had a religious conversion and became a __________.

Gupta

Another man named Chandra Gupta started the ___________ empire.

Mahayana sect

Buddhists accepting new doctrines of worship and salvation

Shakas

Chandra Gupta II rules from A.D. 375-415, and defeats the ____________ and adds western coast to the empire.

China, East, Africa, Cotton, Wheat

India Traded Spices from ________ and the __________. They traded gold and ivory from __________________ to China and Asia. India made ____________, ________, and rice.

unified northern india, defeated persian general Seleuces, divided empire into provinces for taxing and law

Three achievements of Chandragupta Maurya in ancient India

Tamils

a people living in southern india that remain seperate from the other people, and frequently war with rivals