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24 Cards in this Set
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monsoons
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Winds that mark the seasons in India.
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citadel
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Strong central fortress of a city.
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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 into India in about 1750 B.C. |
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Vedas
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Great literature of the Indo-Aryan
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Vedic Age
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Period of India’s history from
1500 B.C. to 1000 B.C. |
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Sanskrit
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Indo-Aryan language
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Brahmins
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Special priests of the Indo-Aryan society who knew the proper forms and rules of their complicated religious rituals.
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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 form of social organization that began to take shape after the Indo-Aryan migration.
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varnas
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Social classes in Indian society.
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monoism
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Belief in the unity of God and creation.
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maya
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Illusory world of the senses, accord- ing to Hinduism.
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reincarnation
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Belief in the rebirth of souls.
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nirvana
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Perfect spiritual peace, as taught in Hinduism.
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polytheistic
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Based on a belief in many gods.
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Bhagavad Gita
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Last 18 chapters of the Mahabharata, stressing the idea of proper conduct for one’s status.
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Upanishads
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Written explanations of the Vedic religion.
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Siddhartha Gautama
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known as "Buddah" understood the the truth that forms the basis of life after 6 years
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Chandragupta Maurya
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he established the Mauryan Empire. It lasted 150 years
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Aśoka
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He enlarged the Mauryan Empire until it included all of India except the southern tip of the subcontinent. 1st imperial dynasty to hold nearly all of India.
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Chandra Gupta II
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society prospered and made great progress in art.
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polygyny
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Practice in which a man is allowed to have more than one wife.
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suttee
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Ancient Indian practice of a woman committing suicide after her husband’s death.
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