Unit 6: India Flashcards
A large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent
Subcontinent
Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
Citadel
Abandoned ancient cities along the Indus River. Very advanced with a strong central government.
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
India’s writing
Sanskrit
Sacred Hindu text containing hymns, stories, poems and prayers.
Vedas
Social class.
Caste
A polytheistic religion, but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
Hinduism
A responsibility to fullfill one’s duty within your caste.
Dharma
Determines reincarnation status in life, status is not an accident but based on past lives. The universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
Karma
The first Buddha (the enlightened one)
Siddhartha Gautama
A state of complete peace (reached by following the eightfold path) Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering.
Nirvana
The first Indian Emperor who unified India.
Chandragupta Maurya
Harsh and cruel leader until becoming and spreading Buddhism. First emporer to become Buddhist.
Ashoka
Seasonal winds affecting agriculture
Monsoons
A period of time when great tasks were accomplished - a better time
Golden age
Constant rebirth of the soul, the soul passes through many lives and forms.
Reincarnation
Belief there is no God, does not believe in the caste system, belief in karma and reincarnation
Buddhism
