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7778146271Hinduisma major religion that developed in ancient India, has no known single founder, can be seen as both monotheistic and polytheistic, caste system0
7778146272Monotheistic religionA religion with one god (Hinduism can be considered this)1
7778146273BrahmanThe term for The Univeral Soul in Hinduism.2
7778146274ShivaThe destroyer3
7778146275Vishnuthe preserver4
7778146276Caste SystemA Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life5
7778146277BrahminsThe priestly caste of India.6
7778146278VaishyasThe artisan and merchant varna of the caste system.7
7778146279ShudrasThe landless peasants and serfs of the caste system.8
7778146280KshatriyasThe warriors and aristocrats of the Indian caste system9
7778146281Untouchables/ DalitsLowest people-outside of the caste system do undesirable/dirty work like cleaning sewers10
7778146282UpanishadsHindu holy book11
7778146283Vedas4Hindu holy books12
7778146284Rig VedaA collection of over 1000 hymns (songs) from the Hindu religion13
7778146285Ganges Riveralso known as the "holy river" and a part of one of the core regions of Indian culture.14
7778146286MokshaBecoming liberated for the cycle of reincarnation in Hinduism.15
7778146287reincarnationHindu and Buddhist belief that souls are reborn into new bodies over and over.16
7778146288Dharma (Hinduism)Your job/duty in life according to your caste17
7778146289Karmathe effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul18
7778146290Siddhartha GautamaThe prince who is said to have founded Buddhism. Was born a Hindu.19
7778146291The BuddhaThe founder of Buddhism born as Siddhartha Gautama.20
7778146292The Four Noble TruthsTeaching of the Buddha-here is suffering in the world-suffering is caused by desire-there is a solution for suffering-the solution to suffering is the elimination of all desire21
7778146293The Eightfold PathAlso called the Middle Way. Right Views Right Resolve Right Speech Right Conduct Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration22
7778222425NirvanaThe state of enlightenment for Buddhists.23
7778225359EnlightenmentA state of perfect wisdom24
7778234068ChandraguptaFounder of the Maurya Empire Grandfather of Asoka (Ashoka)25
7778260370AsokaTHE STRONGEST MAURYAN EMPORER AND HE CONVERTED TO BUDDHISM. Spread Buddhism East26
7778270034Golden Agea period of great peace, prosperity, and achievement27
7778278402Gupta EmpireGolden Age of India; art, literature, and trade were important; mathematical inventions28
7778346784DasasIndus Valley (primary civilization) locals that are dark skinned, curly hair people (as named by the Aryans)29
7778353893Aryansimmigrants who arrived at the Ganges river valley by the year 1000 BC30
7810102210Chandragupta IIPresided over India's first Golden Age31

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