Chapter 9: State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India
After reading Chapter 9, you will be able to:
Explain significance of Ashoka Maurya
Compare India Imperialism to Rome or Han China
Contextualize social issues of caste, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism
On provided maps, locate the following places:
Chapter 9: State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India
On provided maps under Downloads tab, locate the following places:
Boundaries of the Mauryan
and Gupta empires
Both land and sea trade routes
Celyon
Deccan Plateau
Direction of monsoon winds
Ocean currents
Hindu Kush
Bactria
Persia
Burma
Gujarat
Gandhara
Punjab
Chapter 9: State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India
As you read Chapter 9, take notes on the following terms and concepts: Who, what, where, why, when, how, so what?
Hindu Kush
Political vacuum
Indus River
Ashoka Maurya
Bactria
Tributary alliances
Monsoons
Southeast Asia
Varna
Brahmin
Siddhartha Gautama
Four Noble Truths
Dharma
Patronage
Boddhisatva
Punjab
Chandragupta Maurya
Ganges River
Patiliputra
Kushan empire
White Huns
Indonesian
Caste system
Jati
Jainism
Buddha
Noble Eightfold Path
Stupas
Ceylon
“Arabic” numerals
Sources from the Past: Ashoka as a Teacher of Humility and Equality according to the Ashokavadana
Sources from the Past: Caste Duties according to the Bhagavad Gita
Chapter 9: State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India
Word document or pdf document of map locations and Chapter 9 terms; map of India; map of Indian Ocean Routes
