India Flashcards
Monsoons
Seasonal winds
Subcontinent
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
Citadel
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
Harrapa & Mohenjo Daro:
abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.
Sanskrit
India’s writing
Vedas
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
Caste
social class
Hinduism
a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
Dharma
a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.
Karma
a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.
the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
Siddhartha Gautama
the first Buddha
Reincarnation
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Nirvana
Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering.
Buddhism
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.
Chandra Gupta Maurya
the first Indian Emperor who unified India.
