India Flashcards
1
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a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
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Subcontinent
2
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Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
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Citadel:
3
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sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
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vedas
4
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India’s writing
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sanskrit:
4
Q
social class
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caste
5
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a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
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Hinduism
6
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a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.
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Dharma
7
Q
the first Buddha
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Siddhartha Gautama
8
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the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
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Reincarnation
9
Q
the first Indian Emperor who unified India.
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Chandra Gupta Maurya
10
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first emperor to become Buddhist.
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Ashoka
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