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Lesson #1 - Ancient Hindu Beliefs Flashcards

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Himalayas

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mountains in Asia

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Indus River

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river in South Asia and India

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Ganges River

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river in South Asia and India

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Harappa

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Harappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about 24 km west of Sahiwal. The site takes its name from a modern village located near the former course of the Ravi River which now runs 8 km to the north. The current village of Harappa is less than 1 km from the ancient site.

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Mohenjo-Daro

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Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, with features such as standardized bricks, street grids, and covered sewerage systems.

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citadel

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[definition]

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Aryans

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[definition]

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Ganges Valley

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[definition]

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Sanskrit

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[definition]

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caste system

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[definition]

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Brahmans

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[definition]

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Rajanya

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[definition]

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Vaisya

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[definition]

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Sudra / Untouchables

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[definition]

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Hinduism

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[definition]

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Buddhism

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[definition]

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Brahma

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[definition]

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Vishnu

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[definition]

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Shiva

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[definition]

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reincarnation

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[definition]

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karma

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[definition]

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Brahman

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[definition]

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Dharma

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[definition]

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Siddhartha Gautama

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[definition]

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meditation

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[definition]

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Four Noble Truths

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[definition]

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Eightfold Path

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[definition]

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Chandragupta Maurya

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[definition]

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Maurya Empire

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[definition]

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absolute rule

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[definition]

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Asoka

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[definition]

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