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Classical Indian Empires: Mauryan and Gupta

6th Grade · Social Studies · US-MA-SS

11 lessons

Goal

Analyze imperial unification, Ashoka's moral governance, Buddhist diplomacy, and the golden age cultural achievements of the Gupta Empire.

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  1. The Rise of the Mauryan Empire Under ChandraguptaUp next
  2. Emperor Ashoka: The Kalinga War and Conversion to BuddhismNot started yet
  3. Ashoka's Rock and Pillar Edicts: Moral Governance and JusticeYou are here
  4. Ashoka's Buddhist Missionaries Across Asia and the MediterraneanNot started yet
  5. The Rise of the Gupta Empire and Political DecentralizationNot started yet
  6. Sanskrit Classical Literature: Kalidasa and the PanchatantraNot started yet
  7. Mathematical Innovations: Zero, Decimals, and AryabhataNot started yet
  8. Classical Indian Astronomy and Ayurvedic MedicineNot started yet
  9. Monumental Art and Architecture: Ajanta Caves and Hindu TemplesNot started yet
  10. Alexander's Conquests: From Greece to IndiaNot started yet
  11. Evaluating the Gupta Golden Age: Achievements and SocietyNot started yet
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us-ma7.T1.2.dMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Grade

the Mauryan Empire in the 4th to 2nd centuries BCE and the role of the Emperor Ashoka adopting Buddhism’s moral teachings and the philosophy of non-violence and supporting Buddhist missionaries in North Africa, Central and Southeast Asia, and Mediterranean Europe; the Gupta Empire in the 3rd to 6th centuries CE, sometimes referred to as the “Golden Age of India,” and its Sanskrit classic literature and art