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Chapter 5 vocab-Hinduism Flashcards

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Harappa

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An ancient city located in Indus Valley which is now Pakistan

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Sir John Marshall

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An archeologist that discovered the Harappan civilization and Mohenjo-Daro

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Mohenjo-Daro

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An ancient city located in Indus Valley which is now Pakistan

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2300 BC

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When Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro was dated

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Harappan civilization

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People from Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

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Linguistics

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Scholars who study languages

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1500 BC

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Aryans started a new period of civilization

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Aryans

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A group of nomads that moved into the Indus Valley

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Monsoon

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A wind that reverses directions with the seasons.

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Hinduism

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A religion from the Aryan civilization that worships Brahman

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Pantheism

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The belief that everything in the world is part of a supreme being.

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Dharma

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A Hindu’s duty

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Reincarnation

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The belief that a person lives more than once in different bodies.

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Karma

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The result of ones good deeds or bad deeds

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Vedas

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The sacred book and written legacy of Hinduism

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Caste

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The Hindu social class system

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Untouchables

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Outcasts or outside the caste system

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Enlightened

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Gained understanding

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Questioned the teachings of Hinduism and became Buddha

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Buddha

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Enlightened one

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Buddhism

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Religious belief of the Four Noble Truths that says suffering can be overcome with good works and ignoring desires

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Nirvana

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A state of complete enlightenment

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Chandragupta Maurya

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Young Indian warrior who became first ruler of Mauryan Empire

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Pataliputra

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Capital city of Maurya

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Asoka

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2nd and one of the greatest rulers of Mauryan empire

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Stupas

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Domed shaped shrines

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