india!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Flashcards
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
Subcontinent
Seasonal winds
Monsoons
abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.
Harrapa & Mohenjo Daro
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
citadel
the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
Karma
India’s writing
Sanskrit
social class
Caste
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
Vedas
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 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
the first Indian Emperor who unified India
Chandra Gupta Maurya
first emperor to become Buddhist.
Ashoka