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harappan civilization   harappan civilization was very advanced. most houses and bathrooms with indoor plumbing. -Artisans made excellent pottery, jewerly,ivory,cotton clothing.high quality tools. -writing system -ended 1700s BC noone sure why -natural disasters  
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Aryan Civilization   historians think from central asia skilled warriors vedas_ poems,hymns,myths,rituals.Aryan priests nomads Sanskirt  
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caste system   brahmins-india's priests seen as the highest varna Kshatriyas-rulers and warriors Vaisyas-farmers,craftspeople,traders sudras-workers and servants --UNTOUCHABLES not on it  
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Jainism   based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira Born into Kshatriyas varna around 599BC Mahavira -monk believed in nonviolence  
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maurya empire and gupta   mauryan empire 1. Chandragupta maurya-converted jainism 2. maurya's son 3. Asoka-embraced buddhism GUpta --- rulers embraced hinduism chandragupta II --both great ruler and spread the empires throughout india  
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india's achievements   religious art temples (remember the hollywood one) painting and sculptures sanskirt- Mahabharta ramayana most famous bhagavad Gita  
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Siddartha Gautama   the founder of Buddhism - he was a prince who was hidden from the outside world he was the buddha "enlightened one"  
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hinduism   the largest religion in india  
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HIndu Beliefs   they believe in many deities - Brahma the creator - Shiva the destroyer -Vishnu the preserver  
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diwali   a festival of lights the lights represent innner light  
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gandhi   was a great spritual leader believed in nonviolence  
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basic beliefs   reicarnation  
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buddhism   a religion based on the teachings of the buddha.  
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BB   fastings meditation four noble truths- NIrvana the state of perfect peace  
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nirvana   state of perfect peace  
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buddhism spreads   missionaries spread the word about buddhism  
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missionaries   asoka sent missionaries or people who spread thier religios beliefs  
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two branches of BUDDHISM   Theravada and mahayana(biggest one)  
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theravada and mahayana   theravada- follow exact teachings of the buddha -Mahayana- belived that other people could interpret the buddha's teachings.  
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