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26 Cards in this Set
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dominant religion of india, based around reincarnation and karma.
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Hinduism
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first major empire to unite india, founded by chandragupta
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Mauryan Empire
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buddhist belief in the escape from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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nirvana
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inherited occupational groups that were part of the caste system
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Jati
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Hindu term for the liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth
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Moksha
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meant "color" in india, this was the class you were put into
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Varna
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important mauryan emperor, attempted t make buddhism the official religion of india
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ashoka
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era before hinduism based around religion of aryan's
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Vedic Age
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basic hindu belief in cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
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reincarnation
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religion which practiced non-violence to all living things, some went into banking and trade to avoid killing living things
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Jainism
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social system in india that kept groups seperate
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caste system
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united india for 200+ years, smaller empire than the one prior
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Gupta Empire
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a pastoral group(sheperds) that migrated into india and came into contact with the natives of india
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Indo-Europeans
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belief that one's station in the next life is determined by one's actions in this life and previous lives
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karma
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indian practice of widows joining their dead hsband on the funeral pyre
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Sati
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grew out of hinduism. believed that a person could get out of being reincarnated
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Buddhism
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basic teachings of buddhism, centered around eliminating suffering and achieving enlightenment
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4 noble truths
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language spoken by the native indians
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Dravidian Language
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top level of the caste system, these were the priests who memorized the rituals and prayers of Hinduism
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Brahmin
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founedr of the Mauryan Empire
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Chandragupta
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founder of buddhism
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Siddhartha Gautama
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living a withdrawn life where you eat a speciall diet, practice yoga, and meditate in an attempt to escape reincarnation
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ascetism
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native indians that ahd darker skin than the aryans, they spoke dravidian and were pushed into the south
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Dasa
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spiritual and mental discipline
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yoga
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a government that redistributes luxuury goods and used elaborate ceremonies to impress dependants
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Theater-State
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language of Aryans
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Sanskrit
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