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38 Cards in this Set
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Caste
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a social group that someone is born into and cannot change
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Sanskrit
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written language created by Aryans
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Aryans
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nomadic herders who eventually controlled much of India
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Harappa and Mohenjo Dara
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large cities for their time. developed in fertile Indus Valley River
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India
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a subcontinent because even though it is part of Asia, huge mountains separate it from the rest of Asia
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Himalaya
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The highest mountain in the world.
When snow melts off Himalaya water flows into the Ganges and Indus River |
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Raja
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A prince who led an Aryan tribe in India
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Stupa
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Buddhist shrine that is shaped like a dome or mound
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Guru
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religious teacher and spiritial guide in Hinduism
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Varna
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a high rank of Karma
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Monsoon
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A strong wind that blows in one direction in winter and the opposite in summer
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Dynasty
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is a line of rulers who belong to the same family
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Theocracy
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government is led by a religious leader
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pilgrim
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travels to religious places
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Kaliasa
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an important writer from the Gupta period
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Askua
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ruled from about 273BC to 232BC
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Early India's Social System
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Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras
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Brahmins
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Priests
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Kshatriyas
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Warriors, rulers
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Vaisyas
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Common People
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Sudras
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Unskilled laborers, servants
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top two Varnas
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Brahmins and Kshatriyas
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Chandragupta Maurya
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founded India's first empire
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Hinduism
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One of the oldest religions in the world and is the 3rd largest today.
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Reincarnation
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Passing through many lives to reach the Brahman
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Dharma
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the divine law
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Karma
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the consequences of how a person lives
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Nirvana
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It is not a place but a state of wisdom
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Dalai Lama
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the lama who headed the government a
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Panchen Lama
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the lama who led the religion
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Brahman
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The universal spirit
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Dynasty
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a series of rulers from the same family
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Asoka
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Mauryan's greatest king ruled from 273BC to 232BC
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Climate and geography influenced the rise of India's first civilization
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New ideas and technologies influenced the development of India
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The Aryans created a caste system that separated Indians into groups
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Hinduism grew out of the ancient beliefs of the Aryans
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A new religion, Buddhism, appealed to many people in India and other parts of Asia
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The Mauryan Dynasty built India's first great empire
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The Gupta empire reunited much of northern India and became wealthy through trade
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The Mauryan and Gupta empires made important contributions in literature, mathematics and science.
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India's early civilization, including the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, developed in the fertile Indus River valley
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The Aryans, a group of nomadic herders, migrated into the northern part of India by about 1000BC. They brought the iron plow and the language later called Sanskrit to India
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