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3548937686JanapadasSmall kingdoms0
3548942567GandaharModern state of pakistan1
3548946620SindSouthern pakistan2
3548946621PunjabWithin the rain shadow and Harappan society. Had terrace farming.3
3548946622Deccan PlateuSouthern India / Peninsula4
3548955360MagadhaMost important North East state5
3548955361LankaModern day Sri Lanka6
3548964343VangaDelta of Ganges River7
3548964344Persian Occupation8
3548968242Nanda DynastyDynasty that faced off Alexander the Great9
3548968243TaxilaChief political and commercial center10
3548970804Alexander the GreatCrushed states across the indus and promoted interaction11
3548970805Siddhartha GuatamaBuddha (hundreds of past buddhas) miracle->birth->devitional. Going beyond body12
3548974372Bodhi-Gayawhere buddha received enlightenment (under a tree) it's a holy place13
3548978044"The Four Noble Truths"Desire, renounce attachment, opens you up to all things, follow the 8 fold path14
3548978045"The Eight Fold Path"Right view, Right Intention,Right Speech, Right action, Right livelihood, Right effort, Right mindfulness, and Right concentration15
3548981011Chandragupta MauryaLaid the foundation for the Mauryan empire (the first state to bring centralized and unified government. Brought northwestern India under his control.16
3548990353Kautilyaminister of Chandragupta Maurya, advisor, wrote the handbook "arthasastra"17
3548990354Artha-sastracode of law with government18
3548992591Law of the Fishesbig fish eats little fish19
3548992592Maha-janapadas20
3548995400Asokapromoted buddhism, born in magadha. Missionary, responsable for universalizing buddhism21
3548995401KalingaKingdom independant from the Mauryan empire wihile Ashoka was ruler22
3548999254Lion PillarsBasically a "how to" for buddhism and teachings23
3548999255Rock Edictshammurabi rules24
3549001875MahaviraA great Jainism teacher "the great hero"25
3549004293JainismA lot of inspiration from the Upanishads, too difficult to practice, but it didn't have tight social classes26
3549004294Ahimsanon violence to other living things or souls27
3549007793Stupas28
3549007794MilindaGreek ruler, converted to Buddhism29
3549017830KushansNomadic conquerors that attacked Bactria30
3549017831KanishkaRuler of the kushans31
3549023366Bhagavad Gita"song of the lord" expectations that Hinduism made of individuals and the promise of salvation32
3549027874Yoga33
3549033040Knowledge, action, devotion34
3549033041ArjunHero of Mahabarata35
3549033042MahabarataThe story of Arjun and Krishna that God can be embodied. The body can be anything36
3549035834RamayanaGuide for men and women to live a Hindu existence37
3549035836Sita38
3549040816HanumanMoney king, assisting an avatar39
3549042955Danda Nitithe enemy of my enemy is my friend, exposed the law of fishes40
3549045064Big Stick Policyspeak softly and carry a big stick41
3549045065Sasanian Empire42
3549047387Kalidasapoet43
3549050648Salutation to the dawnwritten by kalidasa44
3549050649seasonal poemswritten by kalidasa45
3549053050PaniniCreated sanskrit grammar and established the sanskrit language46
3549055769Pentangeliput together all the important yogas47
3549055770Meghadutawritten by Pentangeli?48
3549060957Yoga Suttraswritten by Pentangeli?49
3549064068Hunas (White huns)Brought dynasties to a conclusion50
3549067508Xuangzang/FaxianTravelers searching for knowledge in India51
3549070302Bodhisattvapeople who seek enlightenment52
3549075527Arab Conquests (sind)53
3549075528Angor WatOne of the great Hindu architecture sites. National treasure.54
3549078135PuranasFolk tales of dravidians55
3549078136Hindu Pantheon56
3549081284BrahminThe universal soul, all is Brahmin. Upanishads taught that appearances are deceiving and that individual human beings in fact are not separate creatures.57
3549081285GaneshThe headed god, bringer of good luck58
3549081286KaliShiva's force consort, the goddess of death is shown as fearsome, blood-drinking, four armed black woman59
3549083968RamaThe personification of virtue, reason, and chivalry with his consort Sita, revered for her loyalty60
3549083969KrisnaThe eighth incarnation of vishnu, depicted with blue or black skin. Honored for his skills as a leaver and a warrior. His consort was Radha61
3549086368RavanaDemon king62
3549086369ShivaGod of destruction, symbolizes the eternal cycle of creation and destruction63
3549086370VishnuThe preserver, the kindly god who protects those who worship him. Banishes bad luck and restores good luck.64
3549088855LakshmiThe goddess of wealth (a consort to Vishnu)65
3549089824SaraswatiThe goddess of wisdom (another consort to Vishnu)66

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