Classical India Flashcards
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| 7778146271 | Hinduism | a major religion that developed in ancient India, has no known single founder, can be seen as both monotheistic and polytheistic, caste system | 0 | |
| 7778146272 | Monotheistic religion | A religion with one god (Hinduism can be considered this) | 1 | |
| 7778146273 | Brahman | The term for The Univeral Soul in Hinduism. | 2 | |
| 7778146274 | Shiva | The destroyer | 3 | |
| 7778146275 | Vishnu | the preserver | 4 | |
| 7778146276 | Caste System | A Hindu social class system that controlled every aspect of daily life | 5 | |
| 7778146277 | Brahmins | The priestly caste of India. | 6 | |
| 7778146278 | Vaishyas | The artisan and merchant varna of the caste system. | 7 | |
| 7778146279 | Shudras | The landless peasants and serfs of the caste system. | 8 | |
| 7778146280 | Kshatriyas | The warriors and aristocrats of the Indian caste system | 9 | |
| 7778146281 | Untouchables/ Dalits | Lowest people-outside of the caste system do undesirable/dirty work like cleaning sewers | 10 | |
| 7778146282 | Upanishads | Hindu holy book | 11 | |
| 7778146283 | Vedas | 4Hindu holy books | 12 | |
| 7778146284 | Rig Veda | A collection of over 1000 hymns (songs) from the Hindu religion | 13 | |
| 7778146285 | Ganges River | also known as the "holy river" and a part of one of the core regions of Indian culture. | 14 | |
| 7778146286 | Moksha | Becoming liberated for the cycle of reincarnation in Hinduism. | 15 | |
| 7778146287 | reincarnation | Hindu and Buddhist belief that souls are reborn into new bodies over and over. | 16 | |
| 7778146288 | Dharma (Hinduism) | Your job/duty in life according to your caste | 17 | |
| 7778146289 | Karma | the effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul | 18 | |
| 7778146290 | Siddhartha Gautama | The prince who is said to have founded Buddhism. Was born a Hindu. | 19 | |
| 7778146291 | The Buddha | The founder of Buddhism born as Siddhartha Gautama. | 20 | |
| 7778146292 | The Four Noble Truths | Teaching 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 desire | 21 | |
| 7778146293 | The Eightfold Path | Also called the Middle Way. Right Views Right Resolve Right Speech Right Conduct Right Livelihood Right Effort Right Mindfulness Right Concentration | 22 | |
| 7778222425 | Nirvana | The state of enlightenment for Buddhists. | 23 | |
| 7778225359 | Enlightenment | A state of perfect wisdom | 24 | |
| 7778234068 | Chandragupta | Founder of the Maurya Empire Grandfather of Asoka (Ashoka) | 25 | |
| 7778260370 | Asoka | THE STRONGEST MAURYAN EMPORER AND HE CONVERTED TO BUDDHISM. Spread Buddhism East | 26 | |
| 7778270034 | Golden Age | a period of great peace, prosperity, and achievement | 27 | |
| 7778278402 | Gupta Empire | Golden Age of India; art, literature, and trade were important; mathematical inventions | 28 | |
| 7778346784 | Dasas | Indus Valley (primary civilization) locals that are dark skinned, curly hair people (as named by the Aryans) | 29 | |
| 7778353893 | Aryans | immigrants who arrived at the Ganges river valley by the year 1000 BC | 30 | |
| 7810102210 | Chandragupta II | Presided over India's first Golden Age | 31 |