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South Asia Unit

TermDefinition
Nirvana Condition of wanting nothing
British East India CO. -1600 England Set this up - British forced local rulers to sign treaties in favor of england -vast wealth
Gandhi He united many groups in india "nonviolence/civil disobedience"
Asoka Expanded empire, converted to Buddhism and focused on helping citizens
Siddhartha Gautama The founder of Buddhism
Aryans Nomads, war like people
Sect A religious group that worships one or another of the gods
Atman Essential self/soul
Brahman A single supreme force
Varna Divided people into four social classes
Subcontinent Large landmass that is smaller than a continent
Monsoon A seasonal wind that dominates the climate of south Asia (wet and dry)
Caste Social groups based on birth (more rigid varna)
Reincarnation rebirth of the soul in a new body
Dharma Each caste has its own duties
Karma Every deed mortal or physical affects a person's fate in the future
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