Ap World History Classical India

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Hinduism

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Dominant religion of india. Basesd around reincarnation and karma.

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Varna

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Meant "color" in india, this was the class you were put into. There were 4 classes

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Caste System

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Social system in india that kept groups separate.

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Buddhism

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Grew out of hinduism. Believed that a person could get out of being reinarnated.

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Siddhartha Gautama

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Founder of buddhism.

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Mauryan Empire

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first major empire to unite India, founded by Chandragupta.

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Ashoka

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Important Mauryan emperor, attempted to make buddhism the official religion of India.

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Gupta Empire

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United India for 200+ years, smaller empire than the one prior.

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4 Nble Truths

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Basic teachings of buddhism, centered around eliminating suffering and achieving enlightenmint.

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Ascentism

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Living a withdrawn life where you eat a special diet, practice yoga, and meditate in an attempt to escape reincarnation.

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Nirvana

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Buddhist belief in the escape from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

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Vedic Age

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Era before Hinduism, based around the religion of the Aryans.

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Indo - Europeans

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A pastoral group that migrated into India and came into contact with the natives of india.

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Dravidian Language

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The language spoken by the native indians.

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Dasa

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Native indians that had darker skin than the Aryans, they spoke Dravidian and were pushed into the south.

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Jati

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Inherited occupational groups that were part of the castle system.

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Reincarnation:

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Basic Hindu belief in the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth.

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Karma:

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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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Brahmin:

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Top level of the caste system, these were priests who memorized the rituals and prayers of Hinduism.

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Yoga:

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Spiratual and mental discipline.

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Moksha:

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Hindu term for the liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

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Jainism:

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Religion which practiced non-violence to all living things, some went in to banking and trade to avoid killing living things.

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Sati:

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Indian practice of windows joining their dead husband on th funeral pyre.

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Chandragupta:

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Founder of the Mauryan Empire.

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Theater-State:

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A govt. that redistributes luxury goods and used elaborate ceremonies to impress dependents.