Similarities Between China And India

In 1000 BCE to 600 BCE, China and India developed similar and different characteristics. China’s political structure was more rigid, reflected by their belief systems, while India’s loose governing relied on Hinduism to bring unity. Both China and India shared similar social developments in the deepening of a patriarchal system which belief systems worsened the conditions of women’s rights. China and India’s had different political structure because China’s rigid government rule was justified by Legalism and Confucianism, while India was divided by regions and their unifying force was Hinduism. Though the during the Maurya rule, Ashoka brought stability to India by governing bureaucratically, the majority of India during its civilization was divided and loosely governed regionally. The Guptas governed loosely because they relied on local rulers to maintain regional control. Since Hinduism had no specific originator it was able to bland many ideas from different regions, and the caste system divided the people and gave the structure that the government did not have to. India was mainly loosely governed and the multiple regions were unified by Hinduism, so the structure that Hinduism gave replaced a rigid political system. Whereas China had a rigid political structure reflected in their belief systems. Legalism was
Both civilization’s belief systems contributed to different governing. China’s rigid system is reflected by Legalism strict laws and Confucianism organization of the government, while India was regionally governed. This loose system helped Hinduism become widespread and unite India because of Hinduism’s acceptance of many beliefs. They developed similar social aspects of their deepening of the women’s role in the patriarchy, their belief systems justified the subservient roles of women which the effects are still lasting