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India Flashcards

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Summer Monsoon

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Wet Monsoons

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Winter Monsoon

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Dry Monsoons

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Deccan Plateau

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Growing of crops

Cotton, Spices

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Khyber Pass

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Only easy way to invade India

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Himalayan Mountains

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Frames India
Separates India and China
Biggest mountain range in world
Mt. Everest

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Ganges River

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Spiritual connotation

Cremation

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s-selfishness

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Pursuit of pleasure and primal desires

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S-selflessness

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Helping others, fulfillment of self

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Underlying Principles

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Reverence for the Vedas
Reincarnation-cycles of life/death
Multiple paths to salvation and truth
Philosophical flexibility

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Moksha

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End Goal. Release from reincarnation and joining of universal spirit.

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Origins of Hinduism

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Used to explain Indian religion
Oldest religion
Ambiguous
Regional differences

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Brahman

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One Universal Spirit

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Purpose of Life

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Dharma
Artha
Kama
Karma
Samsara
Moksha
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Dharma

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Responsibilities and obligations each person has

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Artha

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Pursuit of success and wealth

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Kama

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Pursuit of pleasure and expression of human desire

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Samsara

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Progressive reincarnation

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Major Deities

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Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva

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Brahma

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Creator

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Vishnu

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Protector

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Shiva

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Destroyer

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Caste System (brought by Aryan tribes)

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  1. Brahmin
  2. Kshatriyas
  3. Vaisyas
  4. Shudras
  5. Pariahs
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Brahmin

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Priest teachers

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Kshatriyas

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Warriors

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Vaisyas

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Merchants, skilled artisans

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Shudras

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Physical laborers, unskilled laborers

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Pariahs

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Trash collectors, waste cleaners

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Buddha

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4 Men

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Old Man
Sick Man
Corpse
Holy Man

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4 Noble Truths

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  1. Everyone suffers
  2. Desire causes suffering
  3. Nirvana “extinction of desire”
  4. Eightfold Path
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Desire

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Greed or gluttony
Ignorance or delusion
Hatred and destructive ways

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Eightfold Path

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  1. Practice meditation
  2. Treat others well
  3. Know the truth
  4. Control your thoughts
  5. Resist evil
  6. Free your mind of evil
  7. Work for the good of others
  8. Respect life
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Hinduism

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Vedas
Brahman
Caste System

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Buddhism

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4 Noble Truths
Siddhartha Gautama
No god/creator

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Hinduism/Buddhism

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Desire=Suffering
Reincarnation
Karma
Goal: End cycle of rebirth

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Ancient India Medicine

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C-sections
Plastic surgery
1000 diseases classified
Printed medical guides

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Ancient India Mathematics

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Decimal System
Concept of zero
Pi

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Ancient Indian Astronomy

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Earth is round

Solar calendar

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Pros British Rule

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Outlawed Suttee
Outlawed Slavery
Built railroad system

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Cons British Rule

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Divide and conquer
Destroyed textile (clothes) industry
Large English speaking population

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