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
