SS india Flashcards
abdicate
When the ruler gives up their power (thrown)
Moral
to know the difference between right from wrong
stupa
dome like buildings in which the relics (religious objects) of the Buddha, monks, or nuns are kept
monolith
A pillar (statue) made from 1 piece of stone
edict
a command or proclamation made by someone in authority
welfare state
A system where the government tries to protect the health and well- being of its citizens
bureaucracy
a government system managed by separate departments of non-elected officials who made decisions
The most important guiding principle in Jainism is ?
non violence
King Akbar
he promoted religious freedom.
king Jahangir
Like his father, he promoted religious freedom and left the Hindus alone
King Shah Jahan
He mixed Islamic culture and Hindu tradition
King Aurangzeb
He destroyed Hindu temples. He excluded Hindues from his government
Sultan
a Muslim king/monarch
sultanate
a state or country governed by a king
Jainism Hinduism and Buddhism all believe in what
reincarnation
Buddhism believes in __ soul and __ god
no soul and no god
Hinduism believes in __ soul and __ god
a soul and a god.
Jainism believes in __ soul and __ god
a soul but no god.
what was from 320 to 550 CE
a golden age
Like Islam, Sikhism only believes in how many gods
one god
Like Islam, Sikhism believes in what
reincarnation, karma, and achieves unity with God
