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Chapter 2 - Ancient India Flashcards

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Kshatriya

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The warrior class

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Maharajas

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Kings

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Dharma

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Set of laws that set behavioral standards for everyone

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Varna

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“Color,” Indian class system

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Brahmins

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Priestly class, believed to be at the top

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Brahman

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Supreme God of Hindu religion

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Vaisya

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Third class of society, the commoners

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Twice-born

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A ceremony for males initiated into adulthood after reaching puberty

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Sudras

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Below the three classes, the bulk of the population, peasants or artisans

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Pariahs

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Untouchables, generally slaves, prisoners or war, minorities, criminals, non-members of Indian society

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Jati

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Kinship group, basic social organization

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Guru

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Teacher of Vedic studies

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Sati

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Ritual where the wife throws herself on her dead husband while he’s burning

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Brahmanism

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Early Aryan religious beliefs

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Hinduism

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Religion that emerged from early tradition

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Yoga

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“Union,” body training

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Reincarnation

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Soul is reborn after death, progresses through wheel of life before reaching its final destination

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Karma

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Actions, how one’s afterlife is decided based on how they acted in the world

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Atman

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Individual soul

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Buddhism

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Religion formed around 6th century BCE by a man named Siddharta

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Nirvana

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Metaphysical reality, everyone strives to reach it

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Bodhi

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Wisdom

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Middle Path

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Concept of Buddhism, advocates avoiding extremes of both materialism and asceticism (Eightfold Way)

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Stupas

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Stone towers housing relics of Buddha

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Sanskrit

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Language of the Vedas

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Prakit

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Replaced Sanskrit in northern India; simpler in tongue

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4 Noble Truths

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  1. Life is suffering
  2. Suffering is caused by desire
  3. The way to end suffering is to end desire
  4. The way to end desire is to avoid all extremes (materialism and asceticism)
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Raja

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Chieftan or prince

World Civ I (9 decks)

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