Chapter 3: Classical India people and terms Flashcards
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| 227270543 | Alexander The Great | Persian leader, invaded India, increased Hellenistic (Greek) influence in India. | 0 | |
| 227270544 | Sanskrit | first written language developed by the Aryans in India | 1 | |
| 227270545 | Vedas | "knowledge", sacred texts of the Aryans | 2 | |
| 227270546 | Mahabharata | India's greatest epic poem, story of both real and mythical battles, reflects a utopian society. | 3 | |
| 227270547 | Upanishads | epic poems of religion and mysticism. | 4 | |
| 227270548 | varnas | social classes emphasizing class differences | 5 | |
| 227270549 | Brahmins | highest class of the caste system; priestly class | 6 | |
| 227270550 | Kshatriya | second highest class of the caste system; warrior class | 7 | |
| 227270551 | Vaisyas | third highest class of the caste system; traders, farmers and artisans | 8 | |
| 227270552 | Sudra | second to lowest class in the caste system; common laborers | 9 | |
| 227270553 | Dalits | lowest class in the caste system; "untouchables", contact with a dalit was impure | 10 | |
| 227270554 | Brahman | spirituality of nature, divine principle within everything worldly | 11 | |
| 227270555 | Moksha | Afterlife, union with Brahman | 12 | |
| 227270556 | Chandragupta Maurya | seizes power in Ganges region, first leader of the Mauryan dynasty | 13 | |
| 227270557 | Ashoka Maurya | grandson of Chandragupta, conquers southern tip of India, converts to Buddhism seeking dharma (caused problems), increased and improved roads. | 14 | |
| 227270558 | dharma | obligations of life and caste | 15 | |
| 227270559 | Kushans | invaded Maurya empire, established Gupta empire, overturned by Hun invasion | 16 | |
| 227270560 | Kama | worldy pleasures | 17 | |
| 227270561 | karma | "action", "deed", law of moral responsibility | 18 | |
| 227270562 | Indra | god of thunder and strength, chief deity of Aryans | 19 | |
| 227270563 | guru | mystic leader in the Hindu religion | 20 | |
| 227270564 | Upanishads | epic poems with a more mystical religious flavor | 21 | |
| 227270565 | yoga | "union", allowing mind freedom to concentrate on divine spirit | 22 | |
| 227270566 | Buddha | enlightened one | 23 | |
| 227270567 | Siddhartha Gautama | The Buddha, founded Buddhism, Hindu mystic; accepted spiritual truths of Hinduism, rejected worldly concepts such as the caste system | 24 | |
| 227270568 | nirvana | world beyond existence and void of suffering | 25 |