India AP World Flashcards
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| 222875777 | Himalayan Mountains | Moutain range, largest in the world, separates india from china | 0 | |
| 222875778 | Varnas | The social divisions of the Aryan Society: the Brahmins, the Kshatriya, the Vaishyas, the Shudras | 1 | |
| 222875779 | Untouchables | Pariahs, lowest level of indian society, the dirt under the foot | 2 | |
| 222875780 | Karma | When people die, their are reborn in a social class that reflects their attitude towards others | 3 | |
| 222875781 | Reincarnation | After death, according to Hindu tradition, people are reborn in a social class that reflects the way they treated others in their lifetime | 4 | |
| 222875782 | Mahabharata, & Ramayana | Aryan epic poems written in sanscript | 5 | |
| 222875783 | Buddha | founder of Buddhism | 6 | |
| 222875784 | Nirvanna | After many rebirths, Hindus are freed from their burdens and reach this state | 7 | |
| 222875785 | Maurya Dynasty | Indian Dynasty, ruled by Chandragupta then later Ashoka | 8 | |
| 222875786 | Chandragupta Maurya | founder of the Mauryan Empire | 9 | |
| 222875787 | Kautilya | Political advisor to Chandragupta | 10 | |
| 222875788 | Asoka | Chandragupta's Grandson, Ruler of prospering Mauryan Empire | 11 | |
| 222875789 | Stupas | Pillars that showed Buddhas preachings | 12 | |
| 222875790 | Upanishads | Writings sacred in Hinduism about humans, God, and the universe. | 13 | |
| 222875791 | Shiva, Vishnu | Destroyer and Preserver respectively in hindu religon | 14 | |
| 222875792 | Gupta Dynasty | Ruling Family of India during it's golden age, advances in arts/ science. | 15 | |
| 222875793 | Sanskrit | ancient language of India (used in the Vedas) | 16 |