Download Indian Culture and Social Structure

Gender Roles
 Patriarchal Society
 Women no rights
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Couldn’t remarry, own property
Caste System
 Prominent in Gupta Empire
Brahmins (Scholars/Priests)
2.
Ksatriyas (Rulers/Warriors)
3.
Vaisyas (Merchants/ Farmers)
4.
Shudras (Servants)
5.
Untouchables
Greatly divided social classes
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Religions
 Buddhism prominent during Ashoka’s reign
 Rewarded Buddhist with land
 Sent missionaries abroad
 Constructed monasteries and stupas
 Hinduism Gupta Empire
 Gave land to Brahmins
 Promoted Hindu education, values
 Built temples in cities
Art, Math, and Science
 Art
 Symbolic rather than realistic
 Most dealt with religion
 Math & Science
 Geometry and Algebra developed
 Concept of zero
 Circumference of Earth discovered
 Value of Pi calculated