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Ancient India
| term/name | details |
|---|---|
| Himalayas | largest mountains in world in North Eastern India |
| Ganges | main river system in India or South Asia |
| South Asia | another word for India in old times |
| Indo-Gangetic Plain | name of rich settled lands around the Ganges river system |
| Deccan Plateau | largest plateau in India |
| Indus | river in South Asia where first civ was located |
| Pakistan | name of modern country that Indus River flows though today |
| monsoon | seasonal winds that bring over 60% of all annual water needs in summer |
| Indian Ocean | below India |
| Khyber Pass | opening in Hindu Kush mts North West of India |
| Hindu Kush | name of mountains that have Khyber Pass into India |
| Indus River Valley | first settled area of South Asia (India) |
| Harappan | name of first civilization in India |
| Mohenjo-Daro | another city in Harappan civ of ancient India |
| Harappa | name of big city in Indus River Valley civilization |
| urban planning | Harappans had gridded streets and patterns to their citys which showed they were deliberatly designed or planned |
| granary | building used by ancient gov't to store grain for famine |
| citadel | fortress of Harappans |
| sanskrit | oldest writing form in world in India |
| urban | means city |
| Aryans | light invaders into India conquered original people |
| Dravidians | original or native people of India |
| raja | local prince or king |
| caste system | social order of 4 groups in India |
| Brahmin | top of caste-priests, teachers |
| Kshatriyas | warriors or gov't officials |
| Vaisyas | commoners, farmers, merchants |
| Sudras | day laborers or workers |
| Untouchables | below all, people considered unclean due to jobs like handling dead, garbarge, sweep streets |
| guru | wise teacher of Hinduism |
| sati | widow must die when husband does |
| cremation | burn dead bodies to release the soul to next life |
| saddus | holy Hindu men |
| dowry | price or gift given by bride's family to groom |
| arranged marriage | family picks who you marry |
| patriarchal | males dominant in society |
| joint family | means extended family or more than 1 generation living under same roof |
| Hinduism | oldest relgion in world |
| polytheism | belief in many deities |
| Brahman | creator of life, all gods are a form of him |
| dharma | one's duty to follow rules of religion and caste to get better next life |
| karma | extra good or bad you do in this life will affect your next life |
| reincarnation | belief that one has many many lives--one's soul is reborn into many life forms |
| cow | sacred to Hindu religion |
| yoga | form of meditation to lead one to God--4 kinds, path of knowledge, love, work, and meditation |
| moksha | end of all lives, no more reincarnation, one with Brahman |
| Vishnu | preserver |
| Siva | the destroyer |
| temple | place of worship for Hindus |
| Hindu | believer of Hinduism |
| Vedas | oldest religious writings in world --Hindu stuff written into palm leaves |
| Siddhartha Gautama | founder of Buddhism goal was to teach others how to be happy |
| Buddha | means enlightened one or smarter one |
| 6 bce | Buddhism founded by Siddhartha |
| Four Noble Truths | main ideas Buddhism is based upon--all life full of pain, we can ease pain by following 8 rules |
| Eightfold Path | list of 8 rules to live by to be a better Buddhist and gain wisdom-know 4 truths, decide what we want, speak truth and well, no killing lying, stealing, etc..meditate... |
| mediation | technique to gain control and wisdom-form of searching for peace |
| stupas | stone towers housing relics of Buddha |
| relic | body parts, or items worn or used by someone deemed sacred |
| Mauryan Dynasty | first original India empire |
| dynasty | rulers in a family--king inherits job |
| province | organized part of an empire with king appointed governor |
| Asoka | greatest king of ancient India-devoted to people after conquests |
| kalinga | battle that changed Asoka's life |
| Buddhism | philosophy begun by Siddhartha |
| edicts | official gov't messages |
| Gupta Empire | golden age of Indian culture and invention |
| Mahabharata | longest poem in world, 90,000 stanzas about warring cousins and moral dilemmas and gods |
| epic | long long poem with heroes |
| plastic surgery | perfomed in Gupta India on injured warriors |
| suggical tools | over 100 iinvented by Guptas |
| Aryabhata | brilliant mathematician and scientist--Pi and decimal systems and concept of 0 |
| Ramayana | another poem about Rama--hero king and his wife--good over evil |
| Kalidasa | great romantic poet--earlier form of our Shakespeare-brilliant skill with language |
| Ajanta | amazing 28 caves filled with Buddhist art done in 17 years |
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