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Enduring Impacts of India
By Jessica
Geography and Early India
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India’s geography
has high mountains,
great rivers, and
heavy rain. Indian
civilization was first
developed on the
Indus River Valley.
Ancient societies
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The highest mountain in
the world is the
Himalayas and is located
in north India, this
separated it with the rest
of Asia. Page 124
 In ancient India the Indus
River Valley was were the
Harappan Civilization
was settled. When the
Civilization ended the
Aryans took power over
the Indus River
Page 126-127
Early India Vocabulary
Subcontinent- a large landmass
 that is smaller
(page 124)
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Monsoons- seasonal wind patterns
 that cause wet and dry seasons
(page 125)
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Sanskrit- the most important
 language of ancient India.
(page 129)
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Origins of Hinduism
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When the Aryan
society grew more
complex, they were
divided into the
caste system. The
Aryans practiced a
religion known as
Brahmanism.
The Caste System
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Caste systemdivided Indian
society into groups
based on a person’s
birth, wealth, or
occupation.
(Page 131)
Origins of Hinduism
Vocabulary
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Hinduism- the largest religion
in India today (Page 133)
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Reincarnation-the process
of rebirth (Page 133)
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Karma- the effects that good or bad
actions have on a person’s soul (Page 134)
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Jainism- was based on the teachings
of a man named Mahavira (Page 135)
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Nonviolence- or the avoidance
of violent actions (Page 135)
Origins of Buddhism
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Buddhism spread far from where it began in
India. The teachings of Buddhism deal with
finding peace. It became a major religion.
(Page 136-141)
Origins of Buddhism Vocabulary
Fasting- going with out food
(Page 137)
 Meditation- the focus of the
mind on spiritual ideas
(Page 137)
 Nirvana- a state of perfect peace
(Page 138)
 Buddhism- a religion based on
the teachings of a Buddha.
(Page 138)
 Missionaries- people who work to
spread their religious beliefs.
(Page 140)
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Indian Empires
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The two greatest empires of India were the
Mauryan and Gupta Empire. They both built
great empires in India. The Mauryan used
war elephants and thousands of chariots.
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Asoka
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Asoka was king of
Mauryan Empire. He
was the strongest of all.
In conquering other
kingdoms, he made his
own empire both
stronger and richer.
After Asoka died the
empire soon began to
fall apart. India divides
into smaller states
again
(Page 143)
Gupta Society
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India became divided
for about 500 years.
 Buddhism continued to
spread and Hinduism
declined
 The empire soon took
over and spread.
(Page 144-145)
Indian Achievements
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Ancient India made
great contributions to
the arts and science.
They created works of
religious art, they
created the Sanskrit
literature, made
scientific advances in
metalworking, and
medicine.
(Pages 147-151)
Indian Achievements Vocabulary
Metallurgy- the science of
working with metal
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Alloys- mixture of two or
more metals
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Hindu-Arabic numeralsthe number we use today.
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Inoculation- injecting a person with
a small dose of a virus to help him or her
build up defenses to a disease.
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Astronomy- the study of stars and planets
Review Questions
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Where did Harappan civilization develop?
How was Aryan society different from
Harppan society?
What was the caste system?
What role did missionaries play in spreading
Buddhism?
Who was the Buddha?
What happened after Asoka became a
Buddhist?