Upanishads- collected interpretations of the Vedas by Hindu Scholars and Teachers
• Brahman-one eternal spirit
• Moksha- the "nirvana" of Hinduism
• Brahma- the creator
• Vishnu- The preserver
• Shiva- The destroyer and re-creator
• Ganesha-son of shiva, very popular and removes obstacles
• Varnas- castes
• Jatis- sub-castes
• Karma- an ethical law of cause and effect guides behavior
• Dharma- Special moral duty
• Dietary Rules- no meat or harming animals
• Sati/Suttee- the practice of a Hindu widow throwing herself on the funeral pyre of her husband during cremation
• Yoga- a form of spiritual and physical exercise that is especially good for meditation and relaxation
• Buddhism- a very democratic rule. All things are equal and more a philosophy for life instead of religion
• Siddhartha Gautama- founder of Buddhism who saw the real life after being hid away. He then meditated to see the reason for suffering in the world
• Four Noble truths & Eightfold Path- supposed to follow. The four noble truths is about overcoming selfish desire. Eightfold path on how to be a good person
• Nirvana- Achieving the highest point after re-incarnation many times
• Middle Way- eight fold path you are trying to find the middle way and avoid extremes
• Theravada- the less strict version of Buddhism
• Mahayana- the more strict sect of Buddhism
• Maurya Dynasty- 323-185 BC. Conquered north and central India. United many small kingdoms into one big empire. Traded silk and cotton cloth
• Ashoka- He expanded the Maurya dynasty with brutal force but then converted to Buddhism to stop all the fighting. Sent Buddhism out and that's how it stayed alive
• Rock & Pillar Edicts- by Ashoka all over India saying the rules of Buddhism
• Gupta Dynasty-Ruled by Chandragupta in the Ganges valley. India entered a golden age of arts and literature
• Chandra Gupta- entered india in a golden age
• Shakuntala- by kalidasa around 500. 1st to allow females to act
• 1 thru 9, 0- numerical symbols 1-9 later called Arabic numerals
• Inoculations- shots, they understood blood flow
• Angkor Wat- Hindu temple in Buddhist Cambodia
• Elimination of Buddhism- it died out but since Ashoka spread it, it didn't die in other places
• Delhi Sultanate- Muslim rulers for 300 years. Had some tolerance but convinced others to convert to avoid jizya
• Purdah- when women cover themselves. Veiling and secluding them
| 16226162 | subcontinent | sticks out of it, but still a part of the continent | |
| 16226163 | Himalayas | the tallest mountains in the world | |
| 16226164 | Mt. Everest | The tallest mountain in the world at 29,000 feet and growing | |
| 16226165 | Hindu Kush | The mountains in the north west of India | |
| 16226166 | Kyber Pass | One of the two mountain passes in the Hindu Kush Mountains | |
| 16226167 | Indus Ganges Plain | where the first inhabitants of India lived and it was at the foot of the mountains | |
| 16226168 | Indus River | River in the wester | |
| 16226169 | Ganges River | seen to be as sacred, although very polluted | |
| 16226170 | Deccan Plateau | poor farmland and thick forests | |
| 16226171 | Monsoons | June- October is the rainy season. It brings heavy rain and often floods | |
| 16226172 | Indus Civilizations | 2500-1500 BC, advanced civilization. Developed Sanskrit off of the invasion of Aryans and developed into hindi | |
| 16226173 | Aryans | meshed with the Indian civilization and developed Hinduism. Had the cast system | |
| 16226174 | Sanskrit and Hindi | new language of the Indus people and developed into Hindi. | |
| 16226175 | Hinduism | developed from the Aryan and Indian civilizations | |
| 16226176 | Caste System | 1. Brahmin 2. Kshatrijas 3. Vaishya 4. Sudra 5. Untouchables | |
| 16226177 | vedas | guide book to hinduism | |
| 16226178 | Rig Veda | about 1028 verses of praise (Bhagavad Gita) | |
| 16226179 | Upanishads | collected interpretations of the Vedas by Hindu Scholars and Teachers | |
| 16226180 | Brahman | one internal spirit | |
| 16226181 | moksha | the "nirvana" of hinduism | |
| 16226182 | brahma | the creator | |
| 16226183 | vishnu | the destroyer | |
| 16226184 | shiva | the destroyer and re-creator | |
| 16226185 | ganesh | the son of shiva- very popular, removes obstacles | |
| 16226186 | varnas | castes | |
| 16226187 | jatis | sub-castes | |
| 16226188 | karma | an ethical law of cause and effect guides behavior | |
| 16226189 | dharma | special moral duty | |
| 16226190 | sati/suttee | the practice of a Hindu widow throwing herself on the funeral pyre of her husband during cremation | |
| 16226191 | yoga | a form of spiritual and physical exercise that is especially good for meditation and relaxation | |
| 16226192 | buddhism | a very democratic rule. All things are equal and more a philosophy for life instead of religion | |
| 16226193 | Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism who saw the real life after being hid away. He then meditated to see the reason for suffering in the world | |
| 16226194 | Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path | supposed to follow. The four noble truths is about overcoming selfish desire. Eightfold path on how to be a good person | |
| 16226195 | nirvana | Achieving the highest point after re-incarnation many times | |
| 16226196 | Middle Way | eight fold path you are trying to find the middle way and avoid extremes | |
| 16226197 | Theravada | the less strict version of Buddhism | |
| 16226198 | mahayana | the more strict version of Buddhism | |
| 16226199 | Maurya dynasty | 323-185 BC. Conquered north and central India. United many small kingdoms into one big empire. Traded silk and cotton cloth | |
| 16226200 | ashoka | He expanded the Maurya dynasty with brutal force but then converted to Buddhism to stop all the fighting. Sent Buddhism out and that's how it stayed alive | |
| 16226201 | rock and pillar edict | by Ashoka all over India saying the rules of Buddhism | |
| 16226202 | Gupta Dynasty | Ruled by Chandragupta in the Ganges valley. India entered a golden age of arts and literature | |
| 16226203 | chandra gupta | entered india in a golden age | |
| 16226204 | shakuntala | by kalidasa around 500. 1st to allow females to act | |
| 16226205 | inoculations | shots, they understood blood flow | |
| 16226206 | angkor wat | Hindu temple in Buddhist Cambodia | |
| 16226207 | elimination of Buddhism | it died out but since Ashoka spread it, it didn't die in other places | |
| 16226208 | Delhi sultanate | Muslim rulers for 300 years. Had some tolerance but convinced others to convert to avoid jizya | |
| 16226209 | purdah | when women cover themselves. Veiling and secluding them |
