3. Before The Great Before India’s culture evolved into two great empires, there was a simpler and less developed India.
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7. The Government of the Mauryan Empire The Mauryan empire was imperialistic, which led to a bureaucratic government.
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12. The Golden Age of the Gupta Empire An expansion of trade in India led to an advance in math, science and literature.
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16. Hinduism The religion of Hinduism is one of peaceful tenets and moral values. For most leaders, in the Mauryan and Gupta Empires, it was the dominant religion. The religion still has many followers in India.
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19. Buddhism Buddhism is more of a philosophy, or way of life, rather than a religion. Figure 6
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