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India Terms
AP World History QOHS 2015
Term | Definition |
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Monsoons | Seasonal winds that bring rain |
Aryan | Invader of India that can from Persia through the Khyber Pass |
Vedas | A large body of text written in Sanskrit that originated from ancient India. Oldest scriptures of hinduism. |
Sanskrit | The primary language of Hinduism |
Upanishads | Epic poems that are compiled into the Vedas |
varnas | The caste system |
Untouchables | The lowest level in the Caste System |
Chandragupta Mauryan | First king of the Mauryan Empire |
Ashoka | The most important king of the Mauryan Empire. United all of India to hold steady under the constant threat of invasion. |
Dharma | The laws of your Caste |
Hinduism | The first main religion in India. Developed the Caste system |
Buddhism | Second main religion in India. Created by the Buddha. |
Rig-Veda | Book of Vedic psalms |
Caste system | A hierarchy where each person has their own place and job picked out for them. |
Guru | Brahmans who served as teachers to the Princes |
Reincarnation | the act of being re-born |
Kamasutra | Instructions to the higher class on how to live their life. Even down to the hygiene. |
Buddha | The person who created Buddhism. Was a Hindu prince and decided to become a religious leader. Is said to be the reincarnation of Vishnu, a Hindu God. |
Nirvana | The place you reach at the end of your lives in Buddhism |
Silk Road | A major trade route that was used between India and China |
Pataliptra | Small fort near the Ganges river |