Notes:
Indian Empire:
Mathematics:
- great Indian mathematical named Aryabhata created Pi to 4 places
- Mathematicals 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 the 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 2,000 poems from there today
- Classical Indian dances are based on dance techniques from this time
- works of literature were written in Sanskrit
Preforming arts:
- Indian arts of this time were religious
- still admired today
- Vedas was recited and performed for concerts
Aryabhata:
- first in mathematics-astronomy
- his most famous work was Aryabhatiya
- was born in Bihar, India
- author of Mathematics and Astronomy during his time
- created algebra
Hinduism vs Buddhism Art:
Buddhism:
- the art of Asia
- spread from India to all corners of Asia
- Art often portrays Buddha or potential Buddhist
- Stupa- a mound like structure used by Buddhist as a place for Meditation, often performed in Mandala form
Hinduism:
- Hindu gods were common in Hindu art
- was the art of India
- known as Indian art
- art is used to invoke spirituality
Contrast:
- the subject matter was the only difference between the art
- beliefs had little influence on the Indian artistic styles
Compare:
- the same artists created both Hindu and Buddhist art
- both religious traditions sacred art often takes place in a mandala formation
Military Conquests:
Maurya:
- Chandragupta maurya may have been born in the powerful kingdom of magadha
Expansion:
- after he took over the Nanda Dynasty he started rapidly moving westward across central and western India
- After Alexander died Chandragupta started taking the land that Alexander had conquered from the satraps left by Alexander
- By 316 BC the empire had fully occupied Northwestern 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
- also parts in present day Afghanistan
Conclusion:
- the Mauryan Empire was the biggest to rule the Indian subcontinent. Until the British arrived
- ended in 185 BC with the foundation of the Sunga Dynasty
Hinduism:
- Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
- the three gods of the Hindu triumvirate
- Vishnu is the preserver of the universe
- Shiva Tries to destroy the world in order to re-create it
- Brahma created the world and all its creatures
- Hinduism is the 3rd largest religion
- has no founder but based off of multiple religions
- one of the oldest living religions in the world
- has about 1 million followers
- Hindus believe in Karma
- also believe in reincarnation
- worship in a temple
- 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
- birth through adulthood then when one finally reaches salvation is the chain broke
- this is when one becomes fully one with the spirit Brahman
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