Chapter 7.2

The Mahayana were the ones who accepted the new changes to Buddhism. The Theravada are the ones who believed in the original Buddhism. Stupas were structures built around holy relics to protect them. Hindu had three major gods named Brahma who is the creator of the world, Vishnu was the preserver of the world, and Shiva was the destroyer of the world. Kalidasa was a a great write from India who wrote plays and possibly a court poet. The Silk Roads was a combination of routes which traders used to trade with China all the way to Rome.