HUMA 1770 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Chandragupta Ii, Gupta Empire, Emperor Gaozu Of Han
26 May 2013
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Empire called kush (diff from the one in africa) in central asia (now n of afghanistan) Invaded parts of india during this time period. Alexander took his army to parts of india (contact of greek army with india) Hand craftsmen pass on their skills to their offspring. Indians found raw material iron, copper, precious stones, cotton, silk, pearls: mechanism to pass on knowledge = india prosper. Regulate the quality of goods in prices: making competitions are safe within boundaries. Made india colourful with religious banners in festivals. The gupta dynasty: founded by chandra gupta, found in eastern part of india, through conquest, india grew longer, his son samudra, chandra gupta ii continued the rich of india. Foreign conquest brought downfall, from central asia. Religion flourished, hinduism at its golden age. 3 most powerful babies central to hindu tradition (trimurti, vishnu, shiva) Trimurti = functions of creation, maintenance, destruction.
