South Asia Terms worksheet flashcards
Name for Siddhartha Guatama; it means “enlightened one”
“Buddha”
The British ruler in India
viceroy
nickname for the city of Bombay because it was the major western port
“Gateway to India”
established by the British in the 1600’s to control trade in India
East India Company
In Hinduism, the goal in the journey of the soul is to achieve this
moksha
term for South Asia because it is separated from the rest of Asia
subcontinent
the chief god in Hinduism
Brahman
divides India society into classes that are determined at birth
Caste systems (varnas)
the rules of your castle that impact our job, clothes and who you marry
dharmas
spiritual teacher who has a perfect understanding of Hinduism
guru
belief that your situation is the result of your past actions
karma
all gods of a religion
pantheon
monument built by Shah Jahan to honor his wife
Taj Mahal
Rains more on one side of the mountains than the other
orographic lifting (rain shadow)
a refusal to buy British goods
boycott
formed from a river emptying into a larger body of water
delta
name for Indo-Gangetic Plain because of their agricultural output
“Breadbasket of Asia”
a one day strike where all Indian business activity stoppped
hartals
the rebirth of a persons soul is reborn until it is perfect
reincarnation
means “Soul force”; consisted of civil disobedience and non cooperation
satyagraha
people considered outside the class system; made to do the lowest jobs
untouchables
organization founded to protect the rights of Muslims in India
Muslim league
an Indian soldier fighting in the British Army
sepoy
goal of Buddism is to achieve this state of wanting nothing
nirvana
