India Flashcards
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 where 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
The idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Reincarnation
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
The first Indian emperor who unified India
Chandra Gupta Maurya
First emperor to become Buddhist
Ashoka
A period of time when great tasks were accomplished
Golden age