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The Mauryan Empire

Chpt 7.3 Ancient India

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Chandragupta Maurya An Indian military officer who built a strong army, and was the first ruler of the Mauryan Dynasty
Pataliputra Capital city of the Mauryan Empire; later it became the capital city of the Gupta Empire
Ashoka After many wars, committed his life to spreading Buddhist teachings; his laws promoted peace in the family & good deeds
stupas Buddhist shrines; shaped like domes, or burial mounds
Chandragupta l The first Gupta ruler; he ruled for 10 years
Samudragupta Son of Chandragupta l; expanded the Gupta Empire; entered India into a Golden Age
pilgrims People who used the trade routes to visit many holy sites; famous temples grew wealthy from so many visitors
Mahabharata An ancient religious epic, or story; told stories about great heroes
Bhagavad Gita One of the best known sections of the Mahabharata; "Song of the Lord"
Aryabhata One of the first scientists to have used algebra
Vedas Taught correct and acceptable behavior
metallurgy The science of working with metals in their production and purification
golden age a time of peace and prosperity
zero Mathematicians from the Gupta Empire invented the symbol "0", without which computers could not exist
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