Ch 6 Mauryan, Gupta, Se Asia (2009)

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    1. Classical Indian Imperial Expansion and Collapse
    2. A. The Mauryan Empire, 324 B.C.E.–184 B.C.E.
      • Began as kingdom of Magadha (benefited from geography; agriculture & iron)
      • Mauryan Empire founded by Chandragupta
      • -a Machiavellian Brahmin, Kautilya , advisor
      • -wrote book of political statecraft
      • -network of spies
      • 3. capital at Pataliputra
      • Imperial government:
      • -large army
      • -25% percent tax on all goods
      • 5. most famous Mauryan emperor: Ashoka (r. 269–232 B.C.E.)
      • -shaken carnage in brutal war & converted to Buddhism
      • -Buddhist policies inscribed on rocks and pillars ( stupas ) throughout empire
      • -built extensive roads
    3. B. Commerce and Culture
      • The Mauryan empire collapsed in 184 B.C.E. (political
      • fragmentation)
      • economic development of guilds and merchants
      • cultural developments of epic Indian literature:
        • Mahabharata
        • Ramayana
        • Bhagavad Gita
    4. C. The Gupta Empire, 320–550 C.E.
      • Gupta Empire began from Magadha & conquered north & central central India ( Chandra Gupta I )
      • -iron deposits, state monopolies, 25% agricultural tax
      • army controlled core of empire, but provincial administration left to governors (hereditary)
      • lack of military force created “ theater-state ”
      • -redistributing wealth from trade and elaborate ceremonies
      • little archaeological data, but great achievements:
      • -math and astronomy (invented our
      • “ Arabic” numerals and concept of “zero”)
      • -Chinese monk Faxian’s journey through
      • Gupta India
      • Women’s rights: NO inheritance or property… treated like lowest varna (Shudra)
      • -married very young (widow could be required to burn herself on her husband’s funeral pyre)
      • dominated by Hinduism and classic form of Hindu temples
      • Gupta India linked by extensive trade networks
      • In 550 C.E Gupta empire collapsed under financial burden of defense against Huns
    5. Extensive Trade: 4 th c. spices spices gold & ivory gold & ivory rice & wheat horses cotton goods cotton goods silks
    6. Medicine Literature Mathematics Astronomy Printed medicinal guides 1000 diseases classified Plastic Surgery C-sections performed Inoculations 500 healing plants identified Decimal System Concept of Zero PI = 3.1416 Kalidasa Solar Calendar The earth is round Gupta India Gupta Achievements
    7. D. Southeast Asia, 50–1025 C.E.
      • first major state: Funan in Mekong delta area
      • Srivijayan Kingdom located on Sumatra and dominated new southern trade route through Strait of Malacca
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