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Indus River Valley

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Indus River Valley Ancient civilization which was located in Southeast Asia
Mohenjo-daro & Harappa Major cities located in the Indus River Valley
Caste System A fixed social class system into which a person is born
Aryan "the noble ones"
Sanskrit language of the Indo-Arans; basis of many modern Indian languages
Hinduism Major religion found in India today, founded over 4,000 years ago
Vedas Collection of 4 holy Hindu books which gave important information about daily life, values and rituals of the Vedic age
Brahma(Creator), Vishnu(Preserver), Shiva(Destroyer) Three main deities of the Hindu religion
Karma law of cause and effect central to the religion of Hinduism
Reincarnation After death, humans and animals can be reborn into a higher or lower social class
Mohandas Gandhi Indian civil rights leader who greatly influenced Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with ideas of nonviolent protests
Siddhartha Gautama founder of Buddhism
Four Noble Truths the central beliefs of the religion on Buddhism
Eightfold Path way of life according to Buddhists, which will lead them to enlightenment or inner peace
Nirvana the highest state someone can attain which will end reincarnation and earthly suffering
Dharma Religious duties in the Hindu religion
Maurya Empire First empire in India, created by Chandragupta
Chandragupta first ruler of the Maurya Empire
Bureaucracy System of offices that enforce government rules and regulations
Jainism Religion similar to Buddhism that Chandragupta practiced
Gupta Empire empire founded in 320CE by Chandra Gupta I
"Exterminator of Kings" Nickname Samudra Gupta gave himself
Kalidasa Famous Gupta writer who wrote plays and poetry
Aryabhata Indian astronomer and mathematician
Ayurvedic Medicine Method of using natural remedies (plants, oils, etc.) used during the Gupta empire
Metallurgy science of extracting metal from ore to create objects
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