History Flashcards
India
Non Alignment
not allied with other nations and especially with either the Communist or the non-Communist blocs
Mediate
To calm;to work with opposing sides in an argument or dispute in order to get an agreement.
Guru
A teacher
Buddhism
a religion of eastern and central Asia. Buddhism encourages its people to avoid self-indulgence but also self-denial
Evidence
Something that provides information about something unknown
Braham
A supreme conscious of god in Buddhism
Missionary
A person who trys to get others to convert others to a specific religon.
Monastery
A building or complex of buildings housing a community of monks or nuns, devoted to religious seclusion, meditation, and study.
Discrimanation
Unfair Treatment
Topography
The physical features of an area.
Dharma
A persons duty, In Hinduism
Cosmic
relating to the whole universe
Hindusim
a collection of the religion, culture, and philosophy of ancient India.
Ancestor
past relative
Nirvana
A state of blissful peace without desire or suffering, in Buddhism
Righteous
According to moral law
Reincarnation
The rebirth of a soul in a new body
Karma
The effect of a person’s actions, coming from Hinduism
Nonviolent resistance
Peaceful protest against laws considered unjust
Impede
To slow or block the movement of something
Where is india located
Southern Asia
Largest and most sacred river in india?
The Ganges
Mahattttaaa Magandy
- studied law in London.
- Gandhi lived in South Africa for 21 year
- In India, Gandhi emerged as a nationalist leader
- Often referred to as the ‘Father of the Nation’ in India.
- assassinated by a Hindu nationalist
