Classical+India

Classical India  1.1 ESPIRIT Chart - India



1.2 China vs. India media type="custom" key="6988697"

Economic Summary: Although the economy in China and India was simililar, India had more economic ties and did more things to ensure economic stability. India had arranged marriages to ensure economic links and it promoted a family's economic well being. However both China and India relieved heavily on trade. India had the best steel in the world and traded cotton and silks as well as dyes, drugs, gold, and ivory. China used cowrie shells, pottery, and wine for money and established the mining industry. Both economy's did well but India had more to work with because of their economic ties.

1.3 Key Terms - India



Summary on India: In this chapter we learned about India during 200 BCE - 800 CE. Economy of India in the classical period became extremely vigorous. Agriculture became better organized. They also arranged marriages to ensure solid economic links as well as to promote a family’s economic well-being. The subcontinent became the first to manufacture cotton cloth, calico, and cashmere. Southern Indians traded cotton and silks, dyes, drugs, gold and ivory. They believed in Hinduism and then Buddhism. They also made advances in astronomy like calculating length of solar year & calculating the daily rotation of earth. India seemed to be doing pretty well during this time, their main goal seemed to be ensuring economic stability. 