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17 Cards in this Set
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Citadel
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A strong central fortress
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Raja
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Prince who ruled an indo-aryan city state
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Indo-aryans
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Indo-European tribes who moved in slow waves to India
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Vedas
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Great Literature of the indo-aryan religion
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Sanskrit
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Indo-aryan language
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Vedic age
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Period of India history
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Brahmins
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Special priest of the indo-aryan society
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Epics
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Long poems based on historical or religious themes
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Caste system
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Complex for of social organization
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Varnas
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Social classes
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Maya
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One of the most advanced early people in the Americas
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Nirvana
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Perfect spiritual peace
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Upandishads
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Written explanations of the vedic religion
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Bhagavad Gita
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Last 18 chapters of the mahabharta
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Founder of Buddhism
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Chandragupta Maurya
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A powerful young adventurer
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Asoka
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Chandragupta's grandson
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