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Monumental Art and Architecture: Ajanta Caves and Hindu Temples
Examine the rock-cut architecture, Buddhist murals at Ajanta, free-standing stone Hindu temples, and the Iron Pillar of Delhi.
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Classical Indian Empires: Mauryan and Gupta
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Analyze imperial unification, Ashoka's moral governance, Buddhist diplomacy, and the golden age cultural achievements of the Gupta Empire.
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Learning standards covered
7.T1.2.dMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Gradethe 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
7.T1.2.fMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Gradeachievements in art, architecture, technology, astronomy, and mathematics