Buddhism vs Hinduism
Buddhism - art of Asia, spread from India to all corners of Asia, Art often portrays Buddha or potential Buddhist. Stupa - is a mound like structure used by Buddhist as for a place for Meditation, often performed in Mandala. ashes of the decist.
Hinduism - Hindu gods were common in Hindu art, the art of India, know 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 artist created both Hindu and Buddhist art, both religious traditions sacred art often takes place in a mandala (circle) formation.
Military conquests
Maurya - Chandragupta Maurya may have been born in the powerful kingdom of Magadha, Chandragupta gathered an army, killed the unpopular nanda king and in about 321 BC, claimed the throne.
Expansion - after he took over the Nanda dynasty he started rapidly moving westward 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 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. It was also in parts of present day Afghanistan.
Conclusion - the 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
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva - three gods of the Hindu triumvirate. Vishnu is the preserver of the universe. Shiva tries to destroy the world to recreate it. Brahma created the world and all its creatures.
Hinduism - has no founder but based off multiple traditions, it is on e of the oldest living religions in the world, Hinduism has about 1 billion followers, one cool aspect of Hinduism is they believe in Karma, They also believe in reincarnation, They worship in a temple.
Hindus - aims of life: dharma, Artha, Karma, and Moksha (righteousness, wealth, desire,salvation) are the four objectives of Hindu's life. Salvation is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life. Stages of life: According to Hinduism, four stages of life are student phase, living with wife and children, leaving the nome and pray to god, may keep contact with family,
Hinduism - they go along with the law of consercation of energy. energy can never be created or destroyed. only oen from can be changed into another. so basically what we call death isn't the soul is simply transforming. birth though adulthood then when one finally reaches slaation is the chain broke. This is when one becomes fully one with the supreme spirit Hrahman.
Kalidasa - author of peot.
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