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manufactured textiles like cotton, cloth, cashmere. Had one of the best steel industry traded by sea traded with many nations || Rules of family were same as China The **caste** system assigned people to occupation and regulated marriages Three main branches of social groups Woman had little rights and were made into arranged marriage at young ages Husband were dominate Woman were made to look up to their husbands Focused on emotional functions || **Caste system** promoted tolerance **Maurya and Gupta** were the more successful dynasties Politics in India was place upon local government **Emperor Ashoka** was the greatest **Mauryan leader** ||  India traded cotton, textile, cinnamon, elephants, and other goods what were luxury goods such as silk, drugs and good made them a fortune. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">They traded in large groups with China called ** caravan trade **. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">India was the middleman since countries could not directly trade, trades were made through India. India was connected with the world || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> **Buddhism** spread to places like China. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**Hinduism** belief in karma artahas and natural such a natural god, **Shiva and Vishu** as well as **recantation**. It was really spiritual and created a code of conduct. Reinforced the **caste system** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Buddhism was created by **Suddharta Gautam.** They believed in **nirvana** and denied spiritual values. || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Created classic stories collection <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Astronomy, developed the idea of gravity <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Calculated the year <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Found the circumference of the earth <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Explained eclipse <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Developed daily rotation of earth axis <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">In math they developed negative numbers, zero, decimals, square roots, pi <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">In art they were into stylistic and into nature. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Had shrines for **Buddha, stupas** || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Became advance in <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-iron making <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-steel <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-medical advances <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-textiles. <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Found circumference of the world <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Invented numbering system, such as zero and negative number ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 65pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">E || **India’s economy was based on agriculture and trade with other nations through land and sea.**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 65pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">S || ** Social culture in India focused on dominance of men in everyday life. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-Brahman **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-merchants **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">-untouchables **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 65pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">P || ** India government was not very elaborate, they focused more on religion. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 65pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">I || ** India interaction with other parts of the world was made through trade. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 65pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">R || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">** Buddhism and Hinduism were the main religion. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 65pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">I || ** Math, science drama, and literature flourished. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 65pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">T || ** India was more advance in iron-making and textiles. **

2. Comparrison of India and China technology and interactions Comparison of technology and interaction between India and China India was the middleman of trade while China was still isolated. India would do trade with many nations and for many nations while China only traded with the Middle East. Not only did they trade tangible good but they traded religions (for example Buddhism). Revision: Main Idea Classical India is more connected to outside nations than China and because of this India was slightly more advance technologically than China. Both India and China had great technological advances; however they had difference advances such as iron making and textiles. China and India were both nations who were starting to trade as well as develop new ideas and technology. India, however was more involve with side nations than China was. India was the middleman for nations to trade while China only traded with the Middle East. India and China both didn’t only trade goods but also traded ideas such as religion. The philosophy of Buddhism was adopted from India by the Ch**i**nese. India and China traded in groups which was call caravan trade. Although both nations were advancing, India became slightly more advance in areas such as iron making and textiles, but China was slightly more advance in other areas such as silk and using the Silk Road. Both China and India were advancing in technologically as well as in the area of interactions. 3.Terms for Classical India

Originally from central Asia Came in terms with agriculture || (269-232 B.C.E) First served as governor of two province Enjoyed nice things but studied nature and was influenced by spiritualism as well as **Buddhism** Converted to Buddhism (dharma, the law of morals) Blood-thirsty and extended **Mauryan conquest**, gaining control of all but the southern tip of India Enforced the spread of Buddhism in India, while still honoring Hinduism “new” Ashoka urged human behavior Worked to improve trade and communication || New line of kings that established a large empire Began in 320 C.E No individual rules Expanded influences without fighting || Could not change status || Believed in **reincarnation** Gods : **Vishnu and Shiva** || Spread Did not stay in India || Young soldier First of the **Mauryan dynasty** Autocratic Grandfather of **Ashoka** || He is advised by an incarnation of **Brahma** that he must carry out his duties ||
 * **Aryans** || Hunting and herding people
 * **Ashoka** || **Chandragupta**’s grandson
 * **Gupta** || After the collapse of **Kushan State**
 * **Caste system** || System of status
 * **Hinduism** || Main religion in India
 * **Sanskirt** || First literary language of the culture ||
 * **Upanishads** || Epic poems with religious flavor ||
 * **Dharma** || Laws of moral ||
 * **Buddhism** || Denied spiritual vales
 * **Tamils** || First language with cultural importance to India ||
 * **Chandragupta Maurya** || Seized power along the **Ganges River**
 * **Gurus** || Through their efforts religion was sustained ||
 * **Bhagavad Gita** || A classic sacred hymn, a warrior is sent to battle again relative

<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">Summary:India's economy was based on trade of agriculture with other nations through land and sea. India manufactures textiles, and well as had on of the best steel industry. India interacted with other parts of the world through trade of goods such as cotton and textiles. They traded in large groups with China called **caravan trade**. Unlike China though they would trade far and wide, and even be the middle man of trade. <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">India much like China, believed that the men were dominate. Men would rule their families. Woman had little rights and were made to look up to their husbands, who were usually married because of an arraged marriage. The **caste system** would assign people to occupations as well as arrange marriages. There were three main branch in the social group: **the Brahman, merchants and then the untouchables**. India's government was not very elaborate since India focused more on religion. The **caste system** promoted tolerance. **Buddhism and Hinduism** were the main religions. Hinduism was commonly more favored. Buddhism traveled to places like China. **Hinduism** belief in karma artahas and natural such a natural god, **Shiva and Vishu** as well as recantation. It was really spiritual and created a code of conduct. Reinforced the caste system. **Buddhism** was created by **Suddharta Gautam**. They believed in **nirvana** and denied spiritual values. India's math, science, drama, and literature flourished. In math they developed negative numbers, zero, decimals, square roots, pi, as well as found the circumference of the Earth. In science they developed the idea of gravity, calculated the year, explained eclipses, as well as the daily rotation of the Earth. In arts they were more into stylistic and nature, and they had shrines for **Buddha, stupas.** In literature they created classical stories collection. India was more advance in iron making and textiles as well as steel and medical advances. India at this time is easily comparable to Classical China because in many ways they were alike.