acient India Flashcards
Subcontinent
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
Monsoons
Seasonal winds
Citadel
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
Harrapa & Mohenjo Daro
abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.
Sanskrit
India’s writing
Vedas
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
Caste
social class
Hinduism
a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
Dharma
a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.
Karma
the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
Siddhartha Gautama
the first Buddha
Buddhism
a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, who discovered a way to stop suffering in life by following the Eightfold Path and reaching Nirvana
Reincarnation
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Nirvana
Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering.
Chandra Gupta Maurya
the first Indian Emperor who unified India.
