Download Contributions of Ancient India LITERATURE Most of the art, literature

Contributions of Ancient India
LITERATURE
Most of the art, literature, and architecture in classical India
centered on religious themes and expressions.
Indian literature evolved over time and largely focused on holy
writings or the creation of stories supporting Hindu themes.
1- What is an epic? Give two examples of Indian epics.
2- What is Mahabharata about? What is the best-known section of this epic?
3- What language were the Vedas written in?
ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE
The classical era saw an emphasis on building temples and
producing art and sculptures that highlighted Hindu beliefs.
4. According to Hindus who gave the gift of music?
5. What types of instruments were used at the festivals?
6. Why did most of early India’s art not survive?
7. What were the most important structures in early India?
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
During the classical era (Gupta dynasty) learning excelled in
the areas of mathematics and astronomy.
8. What type of math did Aryabhata use?
9. What mathematical symbol did Indian mathematicians invent?
10. Gupta mathematicians developed symbols for the numbers _____ to _________ that we use
today. In the A.D. 700s, ____________traders adopted these number symbols, or
___________________. Today this system of number symbols is known as the
______________________-_____________________ numerical system.
SCIENCE
11. Indian astronomers __________________ the _____________________ of planets and
stars. They concluded that the Earth was _________________ and _____________ around the
sun.
MEDICINE
12. What type of tool did dentist use?
13. Doctors during the Gupta era were _______________ for their time. They could _______
broken bones, _______ wounds, and perform complicated _________________. They were
also skilled in making ________________ _____________, such as __________________ and
_________________.
14. What type of surgery did Dr. Shushruta perform?