5.2 India and persia Flashcards
Harappa
the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia
Mohenjo- Daro
an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan
Cyrus ll
Persian king who established the Persian Empire
Darius l
Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India
Chandragupta Mauryan
Solider who started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian empire, and later became a monk
Ashoka
Grandson of Chandragupta Mauryan. Who used stone columns to mark the territory of his empire and make announcements
brahmin
a priest who held the highest position in Aryan society
sudra
a serf in Hindu society
Sanskrit
the main language of the Aryans
Vedas
“Books of knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songs of the Aryans
Zoroastrianism
a religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of the evil