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Indianess
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "jewel of the crown" | India is referred to the jewel for its resources, and wealth; british empire is refereed to the crown |
| Caste System | in order from highest to lowest: priests, warriors/rulers, merchants, peasants, and off of the system is untouchables. Born into it, karma decides where you are in it. |
| contributions from ancient india | math, astronomy, new ideas regarding life and afterlife |
| Dynastic India | When rulers ruled india in generations and families |
| Hinduism | polytheistic, Dharma, reincarnation, karma, caste system, Nirvana, Shiva the destroyer, Brahmin the creator, Vishnu the preserver, no founder, over 4,000 years old, 1# religion in India |
| Gandhi | started nonviolent protests to the british and used there laws agencced them. |
| imperialism | a bigger country taking over a smaller country with great resources |
| dharma | the code of conduct for hindus, obligation/duty and way to behave |
| reincarnation | the process of life death and rebirth until karma is resolved, then the process stops and nirvana is activated |
| raj | 1857-1947 british rule over india |