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11 Cards in this Set
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Vedas |
a collection of Hindu sacred writings |
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Sanskrit |
an ancient language of India |
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Brahmanism |
an ancient Indian religion in which the Brahmins (priests and scholars) are the dominant class |
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Brahmins |
Priests and religious scholars- Highest caste - duty to study and teach the Vedas
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Kshatriyas |
rulers and warriors - warriors had a duty to become skilled with a weapon. - Rulers were usually the strongest warriors. |
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Vaishyas |
herders and merchants
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Shudras |
servants - Lowest cast
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caste |
social classes in India based on occupation and status
- born into it - could not change - married with their own |
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untouchables |
People whose jobs or way of life were considered "dirty" - lived in separate villages - could not enter temples or schools |
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Brahman |
Hindu name for a supreme power, or a divine force, that is greater than all the other gods. - exists forever - constantly creating, destroying, and recreating the universe. -other gods and goddesses in Hinduism are various forms of Brahman. |
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Atman |
the soul - part of the Brahman like a drop of water tp the ocean. |
