5.2 Flashcards
The site of one of the earliest civilazations in South Asia
Harappa
an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan
Mohenjo-Daro
Persian king who established the Persian Empire
Cyrus ll
Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India
Darius l
Soldier who started the Mauryan Empire the first Indian Empire and later became a monk
Chandragupta
Grandson of Chandragupta who used stone colums to mark the territory of his empire and make annoncments
Ashoka
a priest who held the highest position in Aryan society
brahmin
a serf in Hundu society
sudra
the main language of the aryans
Sanskirt
Books of Knowlege that contain much of the stories and songs of Anyans
Vedas
a religion founded by the Persian Prohet Zoroastrer based on the belif of one god as surpreme and the enemy of evil
Zoroastrianism