unit 6 inda Flashcards
subcontinent
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
monsoons
seasonal winds
citadel
es wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary . A place they stored again
harrapa and mohenlo daro
abandoned ancient cities along the Indus river very advanced with a strong ceteral government
Sanskrit
India’s writing
Vedas
sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
Caste
social class
Hinduism
a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma
Dharma
a responsibility to fulfill one duty’s within your caste
Siddhartha Gautama
the first Buddha
Reincarnation
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Nirvana
Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering
Chandra
Gupta Maurya - the first Indian Emperor who unified India
Ashoka
first emperor to become Buddhist.
golden age
a period of time when great tasks were accomplished - better time Chandragupta Mauryan - unifeir of inda
