Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards
Magha
Important state at the Ganges that Rose in500 B.C.E.
Megathenese/Indika
A representative of the Seleucid empire who wrote many quotations down about India
Chandragupta Maurya
An emperor of the Mauryan empire lay the foundation for the rest of India
Bactria
Greek state taken over by the Mauryans
Arthashastra
A manual that gave guidelines for the ruling of governments
Ashoka
The successor of Chandragupta Maurya
Kalinga
The kingdom that was hard to conquer for the Mauryans
Pataliputra
The capital city of the Mauryan empire
Kushans
Group of nomadic people in Asia
Gupta Empire/dynasty
Dynasty that succeeded the Mauryan Empire
Chandra Gupta
A powerful leader of the Gupta dynasty who laid the foundation for the Empire
Hindi numerals/Arabic Numerals
A mathematic system that created place holders
Silk Road Trade
A group of roads used for trade between Empires
Indian Ocean trade
A series of ports that would be used to trade through using the monsoon winds
Caste system
A system that placed people in social classes
Mahabharata
An Indian epic that portrayed women as weak willed and emotional
Ramayana
An Indian epic that portrayed women as weak willed and emotional
Brahmins
The caste that contained Priests
Kshatriyas
The caste that contained warriors and aristocrats
Vaisyas
The caste that contained peasants and merchants
Shudras
The caste that contained serfs
Kati
The guilds that functioned as subclasses in order to maintain India’s social order
Jainism
A religion that practiced strong nonviolence beliefs
Ahimsa
Purification and nonviolence to other souls
Siddhartha Gautama (Buddah)
A prince who gave up his position to obtain enlightenment recognized as the founder of Buddhism
The Four Noble Truths
All life involves suffering
Desire is the cause of suffering
Elimination of desire ends suffering
A disciplined life and following the eight fold path brings an elimination to desire
The eightfold path
A Buddhist principle that requires people to forget worldly desires
Nirvana
A state of perfect spiritual independence
Dharma
The basic and central doctrine of Buddhism
Stupas
Shrines housing relics of Buddah
Bodhisattva
Enlightened beings
Mahayana Buddhism
Buddhism that is less strict and allowed more people to receive enlightenment
Theravada Buddhism
A stricter form of Buddhism that allowed less people to receive enlightenment
Nalanda
Educational institutions that allowed people to study Buddhism as well as other subjects
Vishnu
The god who is believed to be the preserver of the world
Bhagavad Gita
A poem that explains the expectations of Hindus
Krishna
A ruler who urged Arunja into battle
Dharma Hinduism
Obedience to religious and moral laws
Artha
The pursuit of economic well being and honest prosperity
Kama
The enjoyment of social physical social and sexual pleasure
Moksha
The salvation of the soul
Mauryan empire
The empire that started in India by Chandragupta Maurya
Vardhamama Mahvira
The founder of Jainism
