Indian Empire (presentation)
- Mathematics
- Great Indian mathematical named ARYABHATA create Pi to 4 places calculated a solar year 365.3586805 days which is close to the atomic clock
- Mathematical was one of the most advanced math systems in the world
- Astronomy
- Gupta made great advancements but had lack of modern devices such as telescopes
- First to discover seven planets in our solar system
- Medicine
- Indian developed the technique of inoculation
- Inoculation-injecting a person with a small dose of virus to help him/her to build defense to a disease
- Literature
- Writing was developed in Madurai in 100 AD still over 2000 poems from there today
- Classical Indian dances based are based on dance techniques from the time
- Works of literature were written in Sanskrit (Aryan language)
- KALIDASA-writer and poet of the Gupta empire
- Performing Arts
- Indian arts of this time was religious
- Work is still admired today
- Vedas was recited and performed for concerts
- ARYABHATA
- First in mathematics- astronomy
- His most famous work was Aryabhatiya
- He was born in Bihar, India
- Author of Mathematics and Astronomy during his time
- Created Algebra
Military Conquests
- Maurya
- Chandragupta Maurya may have been born in the powerful kingdom of Magadha
- Chandragupta gathered an army, killed the unpopular nada king, and in about 321 BC, claimed the throne.
- Expansion
- After he took over the Nanda Dynasty he started rapidly moving west ward across central and western India
- After Alexander died Chandragupta starting taking the land that Alexander had conquered from the satraps left by Alexander
- By 316 BC the empire had bully occupied North western India
- At its greatest point it had stretched to the north along the natural boundaries of the Himalayas, and into the East which is now Assam
- To the west it stretched to modern day Pakistan
- It was also in parts of present day Afghanistan
- Conclusion
- Mauryan empire was the biggest to rule the Indian subcontinent
- Until the British arrived
- It ended in 185 BC with the foundation of the Sunga Dynasty
Hinduism
- BOLDED TERMS
- Brahma-created the world and all of its creatures
- Vishnu-is the preserver of the universe
- Shiva-tries to destroy the world in order to re-create it
- Three gods of the Hindu triumvirate
- Facts
- Some animals are thought to be holy
- Cows-milk and other products are used for worship
- Peacocks-Kartika the son of Shiva rides one
- Mouse- Ganish the other son of Shiva keeps one as a pet
- Hinduism
- Has no founder but based off multiple traditions
- It is one of the oldest living religions in the world
- Hinduism has about 1 billion followers
- One cool aspect of Hindus is they believe in Karma
- They also believe in reincarnation
- They worship in a temple
- Hindus
- Aims of life
- Righteousness
- Wealth
- Desire
- Salvation
- Goal
- Salvation is the ultimate goal of Hindu’s life
- Stages of life
- According to Hinduism, four stages of life are:
- student phase
- living life with a wife and children
- Leaving the home and pray to god may keep contact with family
- Hinduism
- They go along with the law of conservation of energy
- Energy can never be created or destroyed
- Only one form can be changed into another
- Basically what we call death isn’t the soul is simply transforming
- Birth through adulthood then when one finally reaches salvation is the chain broke
- This is when one becomes fully one with the supreme spirit Brahman
- According to Hinduism, four stages of life are:
- Aims of life
- Some animals are thought to be holy
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