Ancient India-Mauryan to Gupta Empires

Ancient India-Mauryan to Gupta Empires

by Akbar Ali

Multiple Choice

Place where the Mahabharata War take place

• Kurukshetra

• Indraprasth

• Panipat

• Hastinapur

Multiple Select

Who was one of the 9 gems of vikramaditya's court is the greatest poet and dramatist of Ancient India

• Kalidasa

• Aryabhatta

• Varahamihira

• None of the above

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​INDIAN LITERATURE AND HISTORICAL EPICS

Epics from the Indian subcontinent are among the most developed in length of narrative. One example, the Mahabharata, is a historical epic of conquest and battle written in the Sanskrit language and writing system. Veda and Vedic literature dates to the end of the BCE period.

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Multiple Choice

The empire covering much of northern India that was ruled from about 320 C.E. to about 550 C.E.

• Mughal Empire

• Mauryan Empire

• Gupta Empire

• Shathavahans Empire

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ndian epic poetry is the epic poetry written in the Indian subcontinent, traditionally called Kavya. The Ramayana and the Mahabharata, which were originally composed in Sanskrit and later translated into many other Indian languages, and the Five Great Epics of Tamil literature and Sangam literature are some of the oldest surviving epic poems ever written. Epics from the Indian subcontinent are among the most developed in length of narrative. One example, the Mahabharata, is a historical epic of conquest and battle written in the Sanskrit language and writing system. Veda and Vedic literature dates to the end of the BCE period. Ramayana traditionally ascribed to the Maharishi Valmiki, narrates the life of Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya city in the kingdom of Kosala. Mahabharata It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kurukshetra War and the fates of the Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava princes and their successors.

​How do you compare and contrast the two great epics Ramayana and Mahabharata?

Multiple Select

Which are the statements are true about Mahabharata?

• It narrates the struggle between Kaurava and the Pāṇḍava

• It narrates the life of Rama, a legendary prince of Ayodhya city

• the authorship of the Mahābhārata is attributed to Vyāsa.

• The text of Mahabharata probably reached its final form by the early Gupta period

​Think - Pair - Share

Group ​ 1 & 3

How tolerance for different faiths and people from other lands was an important aspect of the development of civilization in India.

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​Group 2 & 4

​Why is tolerance of different cultures significant in the world today, especially in the UAE?

​Others

1. UAE is the perfect example of tolerance, Justify

2. ​What are some examples of tolerance from your daily life?

​Extended reading

Reasons UAE is the perfect example of tolerance

​https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/7-reasons-uae-is-the-perfect-example-of-tolerance

Multiple Choice

Which year was declared as the Year of Tolerance in the UAE?

• 2018

• 2019

• 2017

Multiple Choice

Why is tolerance an important value to develop among the youth especially in the UAE?

• It brings lot of money to a country

• it brings a sense of respect, individuality, diversity and peace among everyone.

• It enhance the quality of educational system