4- India Flashcards
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Caste
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Social group that someone is boren in and cannot leave
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Monsoon
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Strong wind that blows one direction in the winter and opposite in the summer
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Raja
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Led each tribe, ran small kingdom (prince)
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Sanskrit
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Aryan Written language to write down history
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Reincarnation
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Idea of passing though many lives to reach the Brahman
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Brahman
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Universal spirit
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Guru
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Teacher a top society or wealthy son had
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The oldest religion in the world
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Hinduism
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Achievements of siddhartha Gautama
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The Buddha, founded Buddhism
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Founder of the muaryan empire
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Chandrugupta Maury
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Changes Aryans brought
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Farmed, created plow, built canals, cattle sacred, REPLACED PEACEFUL WITH A WAR-LIKE CULTURE
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Modern peaceful protest
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Jainism
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Rights of women in ancient India
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