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This document outlines the major religions, empires, and time periods of ancient India. It describes how the Aryans migrated to India and used the Vedas to structure their society and religion. Over time, several religions developed including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Major empires that ruled India included the Mauryan Empire from 320-184 BC and the Gupta Dynasty from 320-550 AD. India experienced changing political control and the growth and spread of diverse religious traditions over this ancient period.

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Ancient India Flowchartpdf

This document outlines the major religions, empires, and time periods of ancient India. It describes how the Aryans migrated to India and used the Vedas to structure their society and religion. Over time, several religions developed including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. Major empires that ruled India included the Mauryan Empire from 320-184 BC and the Gupta Dynasty from 320-550 AD. India experienced changing political control and the growth and spread of diverse religious traditions over this ancient period.

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  Ancient

 India  Flowchart  
Indian  Geography  
-­‐ Himalayas   Jainism  (500s  BC)  
-­‐ Indus  River   -­‐ emphasis  on  
o 1st  civilization  =  Harappans  (2300  –  1700  BC)   nonviolence  
o 2nd  civilization  =  Aryans  (2000s  BC)    
Sikhism  (1400s  AD)  
-­‐ monotheistic   320s  BC  -­‐  Mauryan  Empire  
-­‐ emphasis  on                                          was  founded  
Aryans  used  the  Vedas  to  structure  their  society  and  religion.  
____________   301  BC  –  Candragupta  
                                     Maurya  became  
                                     a  Jainist  monk  
Buddhism  (500s  BC)  
  270  BC  -­‐  Asoka  became  
-­‐ Siddhartha  (the  
Caste  system  =  social   1st  religion  =                                        king  
Buddha)  fasted  and  
hierarchy  based  on   Brahmanism   233  BC  -­‐  Asoka  died  
meditated  to  find  
four  varnas:   +   184  BC  -­‐  Mauryan  Empire  
enlightenment  and  
  ideas  from  other                                        fell  
the  answers  to  
Brahmins   cultures    
human  suffering  
Kshatriyas   =    
(human  suffering  
Vaisyas   Hinduism   After  the  Mauryan  Empire  
comes  from  desires)  
Sudras   -­‐ emphasis  on  rituals   fell,  India  remained  
-­‐ Reincarnation  
  -­‐ reincarnation   divided  for  500  years.  
determined  by  karma  
+  untouchables   determined  by  karma    
-­‐ Based  on  the  Four  
-­‐ 3  aspects  of  Brahman    
Noble  Truths  and  the  
=  Brahma,  the   320  AD  –  Gupta  Dynasty  
Eightfold  Path  
Creator,  Siva,  the                                        took  over  India  
-­‐ Continued  to  spread  
Destroyer,  and   370s-­‐390s  AD  –  Gupta  
even  after  
Vishnu,  the  Preserver                                        society  reached  
Siddhartha’s  death  in  
-­‐ ultimate  goal  =                                        its  high  point  
the  400s  BC  
reunite  the  soul  with   400s  AD  –  Huns  invaded  
Brahman   mid  500s  AD  –  Gupta  rule  
                                         ended  and  India  
                                         again  became  
                                         divided.  

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