History of Asian Civilization I History 253


History of Asian Civilization I History 253: Topic 4 The Civilizations of Ancient India

History 253 First Page I Fall and Spring Requirements l Summer Session Requirements
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Identification Items: Identify and discuss the importance of the following items. Kalibangan, Harappa, Sindu, Shiva, Aryan, Karachi, Hind, Magadha, Bindusara, Chola Empire, Gandhara, Stupa at Anuradhapura, Kalidasa, Mahabharata, Ramayana, Sir William Jones, Indra, Arya, Caste, Vidhya, Dravidian, The Mauryan Dynasty,The Arthasastra, Alexander the Great, Kautilya, The Book of Megasthenes, Chandragupta, Ashoka, Kalingas, Kushans, The Garland of Madurai, The Guptas, Harsha (606-648 CE), Fa Hsien, Pataliputra, Mohenjodaro

Essay

1. Descibe the organization of Chandragupta's empire. Who were the enemies of the Mauryans? How did Chandragupta control internal and external enemies of the government?
2. What happened to the Mauryans? Why? Did they make any lasting contributions to Indian culture?
3. Who were the Guptas? Why is this period known as the Classical Age of India? Did the Guptas make any lasting contributions to Indian culture. What do you believe to be the positive features of the Gupta Age? The negative aspects? What happened to the Guptas?

Reading Assignment: Rhoads Murphey, Chapter 4

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