5.2 India and Persia Flashcards
the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia
Harappa
an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan
Mohanjo-Daro
585 B.C.-529 B.C. Persian king who established the Persian Empire
Cyrus II
550 B.C.-486 B.C. Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India
Darius I
360 B.C.- 298 B.C. Soldier who started Mauryan Empire, the first Indian empire, and later became a monk
Chandragupta Maurya
304 B.C.-237 B.C. Grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who used stone columns to mark his territory of his empire and make announcements
Ashoka
a priest who help the highest position in Aryan society
brahmin
a serf in Hindusociety
sudra
the main language of the Aryans
Sanskrit
“Books of Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songs of the Aryans
Vedas
a religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of the evil
Zoroastrianism