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Complete the chart. Refer to the lessons in Module Six to describe the S. P.R. I.T. E.
categories as they relate to Ancient India. Some of the chart has been completed for
Hinduism & the Guptas
Buddhism & the Mauryans
Social
They had used Caste system,
with untouchables to do the jobs
that no one wanted. Intermarriage
between caste levels was not
allowed
Political
In 321 BCE, Chandragupta
Maurya took over the former
Magadha kingdom. It became the
center of the Mauryan Empire. His
government was a highly
organized bureaucracy. He
worked his way westward to the
Indus Valley. The third emperor,
Asoka, brought all of India, except
the far south, into the empire. He
used military strategy to rule
Religion
There were temples and the
worship of many gods, Animal
sacrifices and complex rituals
made some people feel
disconnected from Hinduism.
Religious beliefs were spread
through trade.
Intellect
Buddha's teachings and the Four
Noble Truths were passed down
through oral tradition. Buddhists
meditate to find their own truths.
Asoka placed stone pillars
providing moral guidance all over
India (Edicts of Asoka.)