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INDUS RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION
3300 to 1300 BCE
Civilization in India began with the Harappa culture
developed by the Dravidians.
INDUS RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION
3300 to 1300 BCE
INDUS RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION
3300 to 1300 BCE
INDUS RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION
3300 to 1300 BCE
INDUS RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATION
SUMMARY Political Economic Socio-cultural
Indus River A priest-king is Agriculture Activities
Valley believed to economy based included
Civilization have ruled on wheat, rice, fashioning
(3300 to 1300 alongside a peas, dates and articles made of
BCE) bureaucracy mustard pottery, bronze,
copper, as well
There has been Cotton for as weaving
worship of the clothing cotton
deity Shiva
Trade with the
Persian Gulf
region and
Mesopotamia
THE VEDIC AGE
1500 to 500 BCE
This period began with the entrance of the semi-nomadic
Aryans into the Indus River Valley.
4 Noble Truths
1. All life is suffering.
2. Expectation from desire is the
root of suffering.
3. Desire must be renounced.
4. Renunciation can be achieved by
following the 8-fold path.
3 Dharma Seals
1. Dukkha – we can never be
satisfied
2. Annica – the world is in flux
3. Annata – there is no soul or self
AN OVERVIEW OF EMPIRES
The approximate
extent of the
Magadha state in
the 5th century
BCE.
THE MAURYA EMPIRE
320 to 184 BCE
The Nanda
Empire at its
greatest extent
under Dhana
Nanda circa 323
BCE.
THE MAURYA EMPIRE
320 to 184 BCE
The Maurya
Empire when it
was first founded
by Chandragupta
Maurya circa 320
BCE, after
conquering the
Nanda Empire
when he was only
about 20 years
old.
THE MAURYA EMPIRE
320 to 184 BCE
Chandragupta
extended the
borders of the
Maurya Empire
towards Seleucid
Persia after
defeating Seleucus
circa 305 BCE.
THE MAURYA EMPIRE
320 to 184 BCE
Chandragupta
extended the
borders of the
empire southward
into the Deccan
Plateau circa 300
BC.
THE MAURYA EMPIRE
320 to 184 BCE
Hinduism
received royal
patronage.
THE GUPTA EMPIRE
240 to 550
THE GUPTA EMPIRE
240 to 550
THE GUPTA EMPIRE
240 to 550
THE GUPTA EMPIRE
240 to 550
THE GUPTA EMPIRE
240 to 550
THE GUPTA EMPIRE
240 to 550
ISLAM ARRIVES IN INDIA
A clash of civilizations?
HINDUISM ISLAM
Fundamental beliefs Complete freedom of belief Strictly monotheistic;
Completed in 1648,
the Taj Mahal was
built by Shah
Jahan for his wife,
Mumtaz Mahal.
EXPLORE: http://www.taj-mahal.net
THE MUGHAL DYNASTY
Aurangzeb’s reign
begins the decline of
Mughal India.
He was an orthodox
Muslim who
reinstituted the jizyah
and attempted to
conquer the Deccan.
THE MUGHAL DYNASTY
SUMMARY Political Economic Socio-cultural
The Mughal Granted Hindus Abolished special Religious
Empire (1526 – administrative taxes on Hindus tolerance: weekly
positions (up until interreligious
1707) (zamindars) Aurangzeb) debate, allowed
Hindus to judge
Mansabdari Cosmopolitanism: according to their
system (salary) the Mughals own laws
enhanced and
Divided the land beautified cities Multiculturalism
into provinces and
districts Produced
agricultural
surpluses and
sustained wealth
(although this led
to corruption)
GTI Lecture
History and Culture of India
Divided in 7 Periods
1. Original Indians (1700BC – 3300BC)
Indus Valley Civilization: Mohenja-daro and
Harappa People
2. Aryans (2500BC – 322BC)
India’s Root Culture
3. The Mauryan Empire (322BC – 188BC)
Spread of Buddhism
4. Gupta Period (320AD – 480AD)
Golden Age of India
5. Muslim Period (1175AD – 1800AD)
Turks and Mughals
6. European Rule (1800AD – 1947AD)
Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English
7. Independence and Democratic India
1. Indus Valley Civilization (1700BC – 3300BC)
Indus Valley Civilization
Urban planning
Sanitation system
Advancements in Art and science
Agriculture and trade
Engineering – metallurgy
Medicine – dentistry
Peaceful egalitarian society
Remains of a 5,000 years old city
Sewage System – view of a drain
Same size Houses – Egalitarian Society
Sindhu River – Navigation Know-how
Impact of Indus Valley Civilization
Legacy of knowledge and appreciation of arts, science,
engineering, and peaceful co-existence
However,
Inter-
religious
marriages
are rare
6. European Rule (1800 – 1947) – Discovery of
India
Portuguese Explorere –
Vasco da Gama
Dutch Rule
The British navy was much superior to the Dutch and the
English controlled the Dutch possessions in India.
The British Rule
deforestation
soil erosion
overgrazing
desertification
vehicle emissions
water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural
pesticides
tap water is not potable throughout the country
huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources
Population
- agriculture: 60%
- industry: 12%
- services: 28% (2003)
Unemployment rate: 7.8% (2006 est.)
Population below poverty line: 25% (2002 est.)
Birth of Religions
Religion How Old
Hindu 4000 – 2500 BC
Judaism 2000 BC
Buddhism 560 -490 BC
Shinto, Confucianism 500 BC
Jain 420 BC
Christanity 30 BC
Islam 622 AD
Sikhism 1500 AD
Bahai 1863
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Delhi Haat
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Shopping Lane