Chapter 7 - India and Southeast Asia 1500 B.C.E. - 1100 C.E. Flashcards
Theravada
Buddhism that follow Sri Lanka which put imporatance in search of enlightenment and focus on higher beings (Way of the Elders)
Borodbodur
Stone monument in Java which is created by the Sailendra Kings.
Moksha
Liberation from the circle of life in which hindism focus on.
Hinduism
Religion which embodies India and its culture
Malay
People who migrated from south China and South east Asia to Malay Peninsula. (they spread to indonesia, phillipines, and other western islands)
Buddha
Person who reached enlightenment. People followed him to be like him and created religion called Buddhism. It is believed through out the South, East, and central Asia.
Tamil Kingdoms
Southern Indian kingdom used Dravidian language. famous for focusing on the poety and literature arts.
Ashoka
Mauryan Empire king who spread the words of Buddhism. He transcribed words of enlightenment on stones.
Gupta Kingdom
Captial of Indian state at Pataliputra controlled by military and convoluted social culture.
Srivijaya
Adapted Indian technology to control trade routes of India to China. Those with great diplomatic skills who held to gather the mercantalism between two discerning cultures.
Funan
Rice growing region for Southern Vietnam. They traded through the Malaysian Isthmus.
Mahayana Buddhism
Buddhism that concentrated on revering the founder, Buddha.
Mauryan Empire
State which unified Indian Subcontinent.Chandragupta Maurya found the state and concentrated on agriculture, and mining.
Jati
people who are willing to interact with other cultures and mingle cultures.
Varna
Division of social status of Indian society. Priest- Soldiers - Government/Admin - Merchant - Farmer/Labor