India History Test Flashcards
Who were the Aryans, and where did they come from?
A war-like group and nomadic group, Central Asian Steppe
When did Aryans migrate to India, and when did they conquer India?
Around 1500 BC, the next 500 years
Why is the Aryan invasion theory disputed by some historians?
they claim Aryan migrations occurred thousands of years earlier and did not constitute the cataclysmic conflict detailed by Western historians.
Raja
Representatives of the gods and used seers to guide their decision making
Kshatriya
warrior class
Seers
something that guided Raja’s decision making
Maharajas
Kings, expected to follow rules without unlimited power
What does the term Aryan mean?
Noble
On what did the Aryans base their social classes?
Skin color/Varna
Brahmins
Priests
Vaisyas
merchants
Sudras
commoners
Bottom class
Untouchables
How can we tell that Hinduism was a mix of Aryan and Indus Valley river
The swastika was found on seals in the Indus Valley River. As well as, the Aryans took over the Indus Valley River.
How did the Aryans Impact India Socially?
They set up the Caste System which has dominated for 30 years.
Aryans were nomadic _______ instead of farmers
hunters
By 1000 BC the Aryan’s did what?
took over the Harapeans
After the Aryan’s took over the Harrapeans they began to live as______ and raise______
farmers,cattle
What did the Aryans develop
A written language called Sanskrit
What is the Caste System that the Aryans brought in?
a social group that someone is born into and cannot change
The Mauryn Dynasty was a ________
well develop civilization
Where did the Mauryn Dynasty develop
North eastern India
Why were the Mauryns important?
agriculture, trade, building/development projects, and a large army with spy networks.
What were the Mauryn Dynasty argued to be
Settled by a purely Indian or Aryan population
when did Emperor Asoka get control?
268 BCE
What did Emperor Asoka introduce?
Buddism
What did he write in straight stone?
Edicts
Chakra-
something that showed the truth and how we should never lose touch with something true.
Buddhist
a spiritual belief that has been a guide for people
Transformations
Asoka’s transformation spiritually
Missionaries
people to help spread Religion
Edicts
rules written in different languages
Legacy
Someone’s impact on the world
what was the first Empire to ever exist in India?
The Maryn Dynasty
Who founded the Mauryan Dynasty, and when?
Chandragupta, 321 BCE
When did CM found the Mauryn Dynasty?
After Alexander the Great left India
Who created a centralized government
CM
What did CM’s centralized government include?
rulers who can run everything from he capital city
The OG capital of the Mauryan Dynasty
Patlapotra
Who is the father of Emperor Asoka?
CM(Chandragupra)
Asoka was the first ______ king.
Buddhist
Asoka sent _____________ to carry Buddhist teachings throughout Asia
missonaires
What did Asoka build
Hospitals and roads
Asoka built Stupas=
Buddhist Shrines
Asoka’s Edicts=
Laws/expectations for those living in the Mauryn Empire/ etched in stone
What did the Hindus believe about Hinduism
Reincarnation
moksha=
spiritual goal of a Hindu to become one with Brahama (to be at peace)
Dharma=
do, duty, deeds
Karma=
consequences
You would maybe ________ to a better life in the caste system
reincarnate
It does not matter what ____ you are at you can still reach moksha
level
Your ______ affects you Karma
Dharma
___________ did the horrible jobs, nad people did not like them
untouchables
founder of Hinduism
nobody, developed out of Brahminsm
Place of Origin for Hinduism
India
sacred text and building for Hinduism
- Vedas, Upanishads 2.Mandir
reincarnation=
a belief that the soul is eternal and lives many lifetimes
Hindus believe in only one god, __________
Braman
Caste System=
a division of society to preserve society. They were divided by occupation, and they were all equal
3 most important Hindu gods
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
3 basic practices of all Hindus
worship
cremation
following the rules of the Caste System
