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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.