India Flashcards
A group from the Indus River
Aryans
Ruler of the Mauryan empire, he extended his control over most of India and promoted the spread of Buddhism
Asoka
The study of stars and planets
Astronomy
Enlightened one; traveled across northern India and teach people his ideas; founder of Buddhism and his original name was Siddhartha Gautama
Buddha
Religion based on the teachings of the Buddha
Buddhism
Gupta emperor, ruled India during the height of the Gupta power
Candra Gupta II
Military leader; seized control of the entire northern part of India; also founded the Mauryan empire
Candragupta maurya
Divided Indian society into groups based on a persons wealth, birth, or occupation
Caste system
The teaching or religion of the Buddha; divine law (must perform duties)
Dharma
To set up or create
Establish
Going without food
Fasting
Teacher
Guru
The numbers we use today
Hindu-Arabic numerals
Largest religion in India
Hinduism
A mixture of two or more metals
Alloys
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease
Inoculation
Based on the the teachings of a man named mahavia that teaches all life is sacred
Jainism
The effects that good or bad actions have on a persons soul
Karma
Sanskrit writer;widely known as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language
Kalidasa
The focusing of the mind of on spiritual ideas
Meditation
The science with working with metals
Metallurgy
People who work to spread their religious beliefs
Missionary
Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons
Monsoon
A state of perfect peace
Nirvana
The avoidance of violent actions
Nonviolence
Person who journeys; someone who goes to live in another region
Pilgrim
A series of steps by which a task is accomplished
Process
A king or prince in India
Raja
Process of rebirth
Reincarnation
Most important language of ancient India
Sanskrit
A dome shaped structure constructed as a Buddhist holy place
Stupa
A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Subcontinent
Religious leaders head the government
Theocracy
Priests
Brahmans
Single universal spirit
Brahman
Was the lama who headed the government
Dalai Lama
