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