india and the golden age
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India and the Golden AgePathways, Chapter 11, p. 340-342, 347-362
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The Indian Landscape1. Takes up Indian
subcontinent, aka, South Asia
Neighbours:
– Pakistan
– Bangladesh
– Nepal
– Bhutan
– Sri Lanka
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The Indian Landscape2. Protected by:
- Himalayas
- Arabian Sea
- Bay of Bengal
- Western & Eastern Ghats
- Deccan Plateau
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The Indian Landscape3. Main rivers:
- Indus
- Ganges
- Brahmaputra
Monsoons: seasonal winds that bring heavy rains
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The Climate of India1. Sub/Tropical climate - monsoons drive
wet/dry seasons
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Climograph p. 342Hints:
- Red line/red scale = temperature
- Blue columns/blue scale = precipitation
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Climograph p. 342Temperatures:
- January: 25°C
- May: 30°C
- July: 30°C
- September: 28°C
- December: 27°C
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Climograph p. 342Precipitation:
- January: 0mm
- May: 20mm
- July: 620mm (!)
- September: 290mm
- December: 0mm
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Prince George vs. Mumbai
Prince George Mumbai
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Prince George
• June: 73 mm average precipitation
• January temperature lows: -14oC
• July temperature highs: 22oC
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INVADERS!!!
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The Aryan Invaders
• Invaded around 1500 B.C.E.
• from west-central Asia
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• Aryans conquered northern India
• Mostly nomadic, but fierce warriors
• Brought Aryan language to India
• Aryan language is the ancestor of both English and Indian languages like Punjabi
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Alexander the Great
• Invaded northern India in 330 B.C.E.
• Claimed modern-day Pakistan and part of the Indus valley
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Maurya Empire• 325 to 184 B.C.E.
• Included the rule of Ashoka (273-232 B.C.E.)
• Ashoka converted to Buddhism and devoted his life to avoiding violence and improving the lives of people in the empire
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The Gupta Empire 320 to 550 C.E.
1. First Guptan ruler:
Chandragupta
2. “Golden Age” due
to developments in
art, science, music, and
literature
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The Gupta Empire3. Guptan economy based on agriculture
4. Indian artisans belonged to guilds called shreni:
- shared resources
- shared profits
- hereditary occupations
- apprentice -> advanced student -> expert -> teacher
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