Chapter 9 Flashcards
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| 247739750 | Arthashastra | political treatise written during reign of Chandragupta Maurya; advocated use of spies and assassins, bribery, and scientific forms of warfare | 0 | |
| 247739751 | Ahimsa | a Buddhist and Hindu and especially Jainist doctrine holding that all forms of life are sacred and urging the avoidance of violence | 1 | |
| 247739752 | Brahmins | hindu priests | 2 | |
| 247739753 | Kshatriyas | second level of the varnas in the Hindu caste system; warriors | 3 | |
| 247739754 | Vaishyas | peasants & traders in Hindu society; 3rd level of caste system | 4 | |
| 247739755 | Shudras | laborers, craftworkers and servants in the Indian caste system | 5 | |
| 247739756 | Jainism | sect founded in the 6th century BC as a revolt against Hinduism | 6 | |
| 247739757 | Kushan | nomadic warriors took power in India, silk road | 7 | |
| 247739758 | Buddisim | formed in INDIA | 8 | |
| 247739759 | Hinduism | A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms | 9 | |
| 247739760 | Buddah | Siddhartha Gautama; One who obtains enlightenment | 10 | |
| 247739761 | Boddhisatva | A enlightened being who put off nirvana to come back and help others become enlightened. | 11 | |
| 247739762 | Mahabharata | (Hinduism) a sacred epic Sanskrit poem of India dealing in many episodes with the struggle between two rival families | 12 | |
| 247739763 | Ramayana | A Hindu epic written in Sanskrit that describes the adventures of the king Rama and his queen | 13 | |
| 247739764 | Bhagavad Gita | (Hinduism) the sacred 'song of God' composed about 200 BC and incorporated into the Mahabharata (a Sanskrit epic) | 14 | |
| 247739765 | Artha | Material success and social prestige, one of the four goals of life | 15 | |
| 247739766 | Kama | Pleasure, especially of sensual love; one of the four goals of life. | 16 | |
| 247739767 | Chandragupta Maurya | He founded India's first empire. He was an Indian prince who conquered a large area in the Ganges River valley soon after Alexander invaded western India. | 17 | |
| 247739768 | Kautalya | Advisor of Chandragupta who wrote ancient political handbook known as the Arthashastra, a manual offering detailed instructions on the uses of power and the principles of government | 18 | |
| 247739769 | Ashoka | Third ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India (r. 270-232 B.C.E.). He converted to Buddhism and broadcast his precepts on inscribed stones and pillars, the earliest surviving Indian writing. | 19 | |
| 247739770 | Chandra Gupta | laid the foundations laid for the Gupta empire, he forged alliances with powerful families in the Ganges Region and established a dynamic kingdom about the year 320 C.E. | 20 | |
| 247739771 | Samudra Gupta | son of first Chandra Gupta became king in 335 A.D. expanded the empire with 40 years of war and conquest | 21 | |
| 247739772 | Chandra Gupta II | Further expanded the empire and strengthened its economy. His reign was a period of prosperity. Gupta Empire reached its height under his rule. | 22 | |
| 247739773 | Vardhamana Mahavira | Indian ascetic philosopher and the principal founder of Jainism | 23 | |
| 247739774 | Siddharta Gautama | the founder of the Buddist religion,he was known as Buddha or "the enlightened one" | 24 | |
| 247739775 | Vishnu | A Hindu god considered the preserver of the world | 25 |