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21 Cards in this Set
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subcontinent
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A large landmass that is connected to a continent
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citadel
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a walled fort that protects a city
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Hinduism
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The religion of India that grew out of the beliefs of the ancient Aryan peoples; it stresses that one main force connects all life
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Vedas
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In Hinduism, the ancient books of sacred songs on which much of its religious beliefs are based.
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Caste system
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The social system in Hindu society in which a person's place is determined by the rank of family into which he/she is born
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Reincarnation
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A Hindu belief that people move in a constant cycle of life: life, death, and rebirth.
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Dharma
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In Hinduism, the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member
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Monk
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A man who devotes his life to a religious group, often giving up all he owns.
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Karma
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In Hinduism or Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering.
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Four Noble Truths
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In Buddhism, the principles that rule life and promise an end to suffering
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Eightfold path
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In Buddhism, the basic rules of behavior and belief leading to an end of suffering.
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Middle Way
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In Buddhism, a way of life, neither too strict nor too easy that results from following the Eightfold path
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Buddhism
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A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama which teaches that the most important thing in life is to reach peace by ending suffering.
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Tribute
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A tax, often in the form of crops, paid by one ruler to another, usually to ensure peace or protection.
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Architecture
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The art and science of planning buildings.
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Asoka
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conquered Southern India
ruled from 265 B.C. to 238 B.C. cruel at first, converted to Buddhism |
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Chandragupta
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conquered a large part of North India
appointed 1000s of tax collectors Ruler, then began empire around 300 B.C. |
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Chandragupta I
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Golden Age for India by fostering art and learning
Founded Gupta Empire in 320 A.D. |
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Samundragupta
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Ruled from 330 A.D. to 380 A.D.
Allowed local kings to rule but made them pay tribute |
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Chandragupta II:
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Ruled from 380 to 415 A.D.
Time of great prosperity where trade increased across the empire Expanded power to North India |
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Kalidasa
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Writer at the court of Chandragupta II
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