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C5 India's First Emp
JAHKMLHS C5 India's First Empires
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| varnas | tier within the caste system |
| Hinduism | mixture of Aryan beliefs with the religious practices of the Dravidians |
| reincarnation | belief that the individual soul is reborn in a different form after death |
| karma | the force of a person’s actions in this life in determining how the person will be reborn in the next life |
| caste system | social grouping of individuals by occupation and family lineage |
| yoga | a method of training designed to lead one to achieve oneness with Brahman |
| dharma | the divine law that requires all people to do their duty depending on their status in life |
| Aryans | group of Indo-European-speaking nomadic people who had migrated out of the steppes of central Asia, moved across the Hindu Kush mountain range, and settled in northern India |
| Dravidians | native people of northern Indian some of whom were displaced by the Indo-European invasion |
| Brahmins | priestly class of India in charge of the religious ceremonies |
| Kshatriyas | warriors—they make up the second class in the class system of India |
| Vaisyas | commoners who are merchants and farmers |
| Sudras | peasants or servants who made up the great bulk of the Indian populations and have only limited rights |
| Buddhism | a new doctrine appearing in the sixth century founded by Siddhartha Gautama, “Enlightened One” |
| nirvana | ultimate reality—the end of the self and a reunion with the Great World Soul |
| Silk Road | route by which goods were exchanged between China and Rome |
| Vedas | earliest known Indian literature—religious chants and stories |
| pilgrim | person who travels to religious places especially to worship |
| Candragupta Maurya | established the first Indian Empire and ruled from 324 B.C to 301 B.C. |
| Aśoka | greatest ruler in the history of India who set up hospitals for the welfare of people and animals and expanded commerce |
| Gupta Empire | classical civilization—a society that serves as a model of excellence and has lasting value and relevance; golden age of Indian culture about 320 A.D. |
| Kushan Empire | 1st century A. D. to 3rd century A. D. empire that spread over northern India and into modern-day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia |
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