India Flashcards
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
subcontinent
seasonal winds
monsoon
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
citadel
harrapa & mohento daro
India’s writing
sanskirt
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
vedas
social class
caste
the first Buddha
siddartha gauntama
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.
budism
the first Indian Emperor who unified India.
chandra
first emperor to become Buddhist.
ashoka
is a period of time when great tasks were accomplished.
golden age
