INDIA Flashcards
INDIA
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
Subcontinent
Seasonal winds
Monsoons
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
Citadel
abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.
Harrapa & Mohenjo Daro
India’s writing
Sanskrit
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
Vedas
social class
Caste
a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
Hinduism
a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.
Dharma
the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
Karma
the first Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Reincarnation
Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering.
Nirvana
a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, who discovered a way to stop suffering in life by following the Eightfold Path and reaching Nirvana.
Buddhism