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20 Cards in this Set
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Brahmins (priests)
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Religious scholars – the highest caste in Hindu society
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Untouchables
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The caste system came later – did tasks considered dirty and lowly
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Shudras (servants)
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Held lowest class in caste system until Untouchables were added
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Brahman
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Supreme power, greater than all other gods
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Vaishyas (herders, merchants)
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Third class in caste system
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Kshatnyas (rulers, warriors)
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Their duty was to become skilled with weapons. Second class in caste system
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Reincarnation
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The belief that one's soul is reborn into a new body after death
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Dharma
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A set of laws, obligations, and duties – to live as one should
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Karma
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The belief that how a person lives will affect their next life
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Samsara
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The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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Caste
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A class of people in Hindu society
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Gandhi
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20th century Indian leader who called the untouchables "children of God"
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Sanskrit
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And ancient language of India
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Pilgrimage
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A holy journey
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Shiva
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Hindu god – destroyer of universe. Has 3 eyes
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Vedas
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A collection of sacred songs, poems, and teachings
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Hinduism
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The main religion of India
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Vishnu
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Preserves the universe. Shown with blue skin and six arms
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Brahma
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Create the universe. Hindu god
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Non-violence
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A basic value of Hinduism. To avoid doing harm to people and animals. Nonviolence falls under the belief of Dharma
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