Friday Oct 19

Indian Empire- mathematics Aryabhata created Pi to 4 places.

Gupta made great advancements but had lack of modern devices such as telescopes. First to discover seven planets in solar system. Kalidasa- was a poet and an author.

Incoculation- injecting a person with a small dose of virus to help them build defense to it.

Writing was developed in Madurai in 100 AD. Works of literature were written in Sanskrit.

Indian arts of this time was religious. Vedas was recited and performed for concerts.

Aryabhata first in mathematics-astronomy born in Bihar,India created algebra.

Hinduism vs Buddhism art.

Buddhism- the art of Asia spread from India to all corners of Asia. Stupa is a mound like structure used by Buddhist as for a place for Meditation often performed in Mandala form. And the also put ashes of the deceased in them.

Hinduism- hindu gods were common in Hindu art. The art for India. art is used to invoke spirituality.

Difference- the subject matter was the only difference between the art. beliefs had little infuence on the indian artistic styles.

Compare- the same artists created both Hindu and Buddhist art. Both religious traditions sacred art often takes place in mandala.

Hindusim- Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva. three gods of the triumvirate. Vishnu is the preserver of the universe. Shiva tries to destroy and the world in order to recreate it. Brahma created the world and all its creatures.

Some animals are thought to be holy in the Hindu religion.

It has no founder but its based of of multiple traditions. One of the oldest living religions in the world. Hinduism and has about 1 billion followers.

aims in life were righteouseness, wealth, desire, salvation. salvation is the ulimate goal for them. four phases of life, student, living with wife and children, leaving home to pray to god, discard everything in life including wife and children. They believe that when they die, they transform into something else.

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