India Flashcards
What are Gandhi’s methods of fighting the British?
He used non-violence and civil disobedience
What are some examples of Gandhi’s non-violent tactics?
Fasting, silent protests, salt march
A gift to the other family the daughter is going to marry
Dowry
The four orders of society; linked with religion
Caste
Duties and obligations in the caste system to have a better reincarnation
Dharma
God or Creator
Brahma
Absolute, unchanging (god/power)
Brahman
People are reborn after they die
Reincarnation
What are the 2 major religions in India and Pakistan?
Muslim and Hindu
Why did the British have India as a colony?
They had good resources
What caused the India and Pakistan split?
Religious reasons
Name 2 of Gandhi’s aids
Jinnah, Nehru
What is the main goal in life in Hinduism?
End the cycle of birth and death
Supreme being in Hinduism
Brahman
India/Pakistan is a colony of who?
Britain
Name of social groups in India
Caste
Idea that your current life affects the next life
Karma
When did India and Pakistan gain independence?
1947
What 3 countries claim Kashmir?
China, India, Pakistan
One of the Hindu holy books
Vedas
What are 3 geographic features that isolate India?
Himalayas, Kush mountains, oceans
What are the impact of monsoons?
Farmers have to predict when they come so they could plant their crops
1st leader of Pakistan
Jinnah
1st leader of India
Nehru
Took freedoms and rights away from Indians
Rowlatt acts
What are some examples of unfair treatment that the British had on the Indians?
They told what crops to grow, salt tax
Religious rights being violated because of biting the gun caps off
Sepoy rebellion
India and Pakistan fight for water rights
Kashmir
What are the 4 classes of the caste system?
Brahman, kshatreya, vaishya, shudras, untouchable
When did Hinduism begin?
2000 BC
How many gods do Hindus have?
330 million
Name of the Hindu Priest
Brahmin
Where does worship usually take place?
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