Unit 6 India Flashcards
1
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a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
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Subcontinent:
2
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Massive wall or fort for protection and acted as a granary. A place they stored grain.
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Citadel:
3
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India’s writing
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Sanskrit:
4
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sacred Hindu text continuing hymns, stories, poems and prayers
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Vedas:
5
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social class
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Caste:
6
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a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
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Hinduism
7
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a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.
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Dharma
7
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the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
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Karma
8
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the first Indian Emperor who unified India.
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Chandra Gupta Maurya
9
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first emperor to become Buddhist.
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Ashoka
10
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is a period of time when great tasks were accomplished.
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Golden Age
11
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