1. Indo-Aryans (Aryans) Group of people with common language, ancestry
Migrated into India, Persia
Iran adopted its name from Aryan

2. Empires of India

3. Religion: Hinduism Founder: Sacred Book/Writings: Basic Beliefs
None specifically
Sacred Book/Writings:
Vedas & Upanishads
Basic Beliefs
Caste System
Karma
Reincarnation
One god, but many forms of that god

4. Caste System Priests Nobilities/Rulers Merchants/Skilled Workers
Laborers
Untouchables
What is a negative impact of the caste system?
What is a positive impact of the caste system?

5. Karma
Knowledge that all thought and actions result in future consequences
What you think and what you do impacts what happens in your life.

6. Reincarnation Rebirth or reborn again Based on Karma
What happens if you have good karma?
What happens if you have bad karma?

7. Spread of Hinduism Spreads throughout India
How do you think the religion spreads to people throughout India?

8. Mauryan Empire
From:

9. Buddhism Founder: Siddhartha Gautama Basic Beliefs: The Buddha
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
NO Caste system!

10. Four Noble Truths Life means suffering
The origin of suffering is attachment
The cessation of suffering is attainable
The path to the cessation of suffering
(the Eightfold Path)

11. Eightfold Path Right View Right Intention Right Speech Right Action
Right Livelihood
Right Effort
Right Mindfulness
Right Concentration

12. Buddhism Spreads Throughout India, to China, and Southeast Asia Asoka
Missionary
Spreads Buddhism

13. The Gupta Empire
Take from:

14. Gupta Empire
Golden Age
Classical Indian Culture

15. Gupta Empire Contributions: Mathematics (concept of zero)
Medical Advances (set bones)
Astronomy ( concept of earth as round)
New Textiles (woven material such as cloth)
Literature