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South Asia Flashcards

1
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vedas

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oldest texts of Hindu

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Atman

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self soul

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Brahman

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world soul

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Siddhartha (H or B)

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B: founder of Buddhism (Buddha)

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Shiva

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God Destroyer

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Vishnu

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God Protector

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Brahma

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God Creator

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Henothesim

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one god is better than other gods

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8-Fold Path (H or B)

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B: right view, resolve, speech, actions, effort, livelyhood, mindfulness, concentration

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4 Noble truths (H or B)

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B: 1. suffering 2. Cause of suffering 3. End suffering 4. Path to end suffering

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Nirvana (H or B)

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B + H: freedom from cycle of death, birth, rebirth

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Theravada/Mahayana (H or B)

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B: Meditaiton, oldest major branch of Buddhism

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13
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British used ___ against Indians to create diversion

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religion

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Caste System (H or B)

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H

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Moksha (H or B)

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B+H: cycle of rebirth

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Enlightenment (H or B)

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Impact of British on India

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Communication systems, school systems, roadways

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Who lost the Sepoy Rebellion?

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What was outlawed of India’s constitution?

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The Caste System

20
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Bhramin

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TOP CASTE LEVEL: Priests

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Kshatryia

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2ND CASTE LEVEL: Warriors, Kings

22
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Vaishya

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3RD CASTE LEVEL: Landowners, farmers, merchants

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Sundra

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BOTTOM CASTE LEVEL: Laborers

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Untouchables

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BELOW CASTE RANKING: Street sweepers, cleaners

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Dharma (H or B)

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H+B: fulfilling duties

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Mahatma

27
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satyagraha

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being truthful

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