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South Asian Contributions to Civilization

Prepared by:
Ms. Jolina Mariz Noche
Objectives

1. Identify the South Asian contributions to


Civilization.
2. Create a data retrieval chart showing the
importance of South Asian contributions to
Civilization.
3. Appreciate the South Asian contributions to
Civilization.
In the Field of Literature

Indian literature is believed to be the oldest in the world.


It is classified into the Shruti Literature and Smriti
Literature.
Indians have developed elaborate and spectacular
dramas.
The Shakuntala written by Kalidasa is the first famous
drama of India.
In the Field of Painting

The art of painting in India was also practiced


with the spread of Buddhism.
Indian paintings are usually done on stone
surfaces prepared by a coating of potters clay and
lime plasters until it become an authentic painting
surface.
In the Field of Painting

Indian paintings are usually done on stone


surfaces prepared by a coating of potters clay
and lime plasters until it become an authentic
painting surface.
In the Field of Painting
Indian Sculpture and Architecture

Indian architecture began with the Harappan


civilization.

Great Bath
Indian Sculpture and Architecture

Indian architecture usually conveys three


elements symbolic of the earth (the base), space
(the walls), and heaven (the spire), representing
the feet, body and body of the cosmic man.
Indian Sculpture and Architecture

Arjunas Penance
Indian Dance

The word dance among Indians invokes images of


Nataraja.
Indian Dance

Indias oldest classical dance style is Natyashastra.


Some of the dances have developed from folk
dances closely related with the art of story telling
in which Indians called dance-dramas.
Indian Dance
Indian Music

Indians had been required to correctly recite the


Vedas.
Indian music tended to be sacred.
Examples of Indian musical instruments are the
tambora, sarod satar, table and others.
Indian Music
In the Field of Sports

Chess
The game has been known in India by the name
Chaturanga.
The word checkmate was from Shan Mat.
Astapada eight steps
Raksha soldier
In the Field of Sports

Playing Cards
This was known as Kridapatrams.
According to Abu Fazal, the game of cards was
invented by Sags who took the number 12 as the
basis and made a set of 12 cards.
In the Field of Sports

Martial Arts
Something similar to karate originated from India
and was called Kalaripayate.
Indians accepted this art as an alternative to
violence.
In the Field of Sports

Martial Arts
Something similar to karate originated from India
and was called Kalaripayate.
Fill out the data retrieval chart below.

Importance of South Asian Contribution to the Present Society

Literature Painting Sculpture and Dance and Sports


Architecture Music
Category Exemplary Accomplished Developing Beginning Score
4 3 2 1
Skills All skills from the Most skills in the Some skills in the Few or no skills
topic are applied. topic are applied. topic are applied. from the topic is
applied.
Content The output The output is The output is The output is
exceeds the complete. somewhat incomplete.
expectation. complete.
Correctness The output is free The output The output has The output
from errors. contains minimal several errors. contains many
errors. errors.
Efficiency The student was The student was The student was The student used
able to finish the able to finish the able to complete the least effective
task in the most task in the the task but used method in
effective way projected amount methods that finishing the task.
without wasting of time. consumed more
time and effort. time and
resource.
Identify the following.
1. A classification of Indian literature which is
concerned with revealed or the heard.
2. It is known as one of the biggest stone
carvings in the world delicately carved on rock.
3. It is the first renowned drama in India written by
Kalidasa.
4. It is considered as the oldest classical dance styles
in India.
5. It means the king is dead in which the term
check mate was derived.
In your own opinion, what is the greatest
contribution of South Asian to Civilization?
Prove your answer in not less than five
sentences.

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