Ancient India

Government

• The most common government used in India was Monarchy
• Some of the government leaders were Raja a king and Maharaja 
• Samrat was an emperor who became a monarchy.
• Monarchy is when you have a king and a queen

Caste System
The caste system was a hierarchy of social class.You are born into a caste and die within the same caste.

Rankings of the Caste System
-Brahma
-Kyshatrias
-Vishnu
-Untouchables

Contributions

• Math- important because we need it in daily life
• Diamonds- important for tools and jewlery
• Silk roads- to transport not only food but religion
• Chess- important because it's some people's hobby

Religion

• Main religions- Hinduism and Buddhism
• Hinduism has no single founder,or scripture
• Hinduism originated in the Indus River Valley
• The Ganges River is sacred to Hindus.
• about a billion people are Hindus

Hindu Beliefs

• Moksha is when the soul stops being reincarnated.
• They believe in the caste system.
• They believe in a single force (Brahma) that is present in everything
• Hinduism is a religion that most people in india believe.

Interesting Facts

• The four sides of the taj mahal are identical.
• The Indus Valley Civilization was an advanced civilization.
• Usage of anestesia was common in ancient India.
• Ayurveda was one of the earliest medicine school ran by Cahraka.

Religion

• Raja: a king and Maharaja: a monarchy were important
• They  worshipped at temples.
• Important Gods include Brahma; Vishnu; and Rudra. 
• Persians went to the 'Sindhu' river (Indus River) but they called it Hindu.

Important Figures

• Ghandi-he brought independence through non-violent movement.
• Buddha-a prophet