INDIA Flashcards
monsoons
seasonal winds
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.
harrapea,monhejo dajo
sanskirt
India’s writing
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
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
nirvanna
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.
bhuddism
the first Indian Emperor who unified India.
Chandra Gupta Maurya
first emperor to become Buddhist.
ashoka