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Ancient History, Religion/Culture, and Gandhi to Present

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Himalayas   largest mountains in world in North Eastern India  
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Ganges   main river system in India or South Asia  
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South Asia   another word for India in old times  
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Indo-Gangetic Plain   name of rich settled lands around the Ganges river system  
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Deccan Plateau   largest plateau in India  
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Indus   river in South Asia where first civ was located  
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Pakistan   name of modern country that Indus River flows though today  
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monsoon   seasonal winds that bring over 60% of all annual water needs in summer  
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Indian Ocean   large body of water south of India  
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Khyber Pass   opening in Hindu Kush Mts northwest of India  
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Hindu Kush   name of mountains that have Khyber Pass into India  
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Indus River Valley   first settled area of South Asia (India)  
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Harappan   name of first civilization in India  
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Mohenjo-Daro   another city in Harappan civilization of ancient India  
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Harappa   name of big city in Indus River Valley civilization  
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urban planning   Harappans had designed and gridded streets for their cities  
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citadel   fortress of Harappans  
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Sanskrit   oldest writing form in world started in India  
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Aryans   light skin invaders of India who conquer original people  
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Dravidians   original or native dark skin people of India  
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raja   local prince or king  
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caste system   social order of 4 groups in India  
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Brahmin   top of caste-priests  
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Kshatriyas   warriors or governmentt officials  
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Vaisyas   commoners  
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Sudras   day laborers or workers  
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Untouchables   below all other caste levels  
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guru   wise teacher of Hinduism  
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sati   widow must die when husband does  
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cremation   burn dead bodies to release the soul to next life  
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saddus   holy Hindu men  
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dowry   price or gift given by bride's family to groom  
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arranged marriage   family picks who you marry  
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patriarchal   males dominant in society  
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joint family   means extended family or more than 1 generation living under same roof  
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Hinduism   oldest religion in world  
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polytheism   belief in many deities  
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Brahman creator of life   all gods are a form of him  
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dharma   one's duty to follow rules of religion and caste to get better next life  
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karma   the good or bad you do in this life will affect your next life  
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reincarnation   belief that one has many many lives--one's soul is reborn into many life forms  
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cow   sacred to Hindu religion  
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yoga   form of meditation path of knowledge f to lead one to God--4 kinds  
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moksha end of all lives   no more reincarnation  
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Vishnu   the preserver  
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Siva   the destroyer  
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temple   place of worship for Hindus  
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Hindu   believer of Hinduism  
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Vedas   oldest religious writings in world  
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Siddhartha Gautama   founder of Buddhism  
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Buddha   means enlightened one  
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6BCE   Buddhism founded by Siddhartha  
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Four Noble Truths   main ideas Buddhism is based upon--humans suffer  
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Eightfold Path   list of 8 rules to live by to be a better Buddhist and gain wisdom-know 4 truths  
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meditation   technique to gain control and wisdom-form of searching for peace  
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stupas   stone towers housing relics of Buddha  
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relic   bodyparts or items worn or used by someone deemed sacred  
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Mauryan Dynasty   first original India empire  
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dynasty   rulers in a family--king inherits job  
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Asoka   greatest king of ancient India who converted to Buddhism  
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Buddhism   philosophy begun by Siddhartha  
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edicts   official messages written by Asoka on stone pillars  
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Gupta Empire   Golden Age of Indian culture and invention  
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Mahabharata   longest poem in world  
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epic   very long poem with heroes  
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Ramayana   another poem about Rama--hero king and his wife--good over evil  
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Stupas   Contains the Buddha's relics  
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Rock Pillars   Buddhist laws written on them  
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Indira Gandhi   Daughter of Nehru and PM of India  
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Jawaharlal Nehru   First PM of India  
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah   Leader of Muslim League  
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Indian National Congress   Primarily a Hindu Nationalist Organization  
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Bapu   Term means "Father"  
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Mahatma   "High souled one"  
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Paternalistic   British attitude toward Indians  
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Infrastructure   Roads  
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Salt   Gandhi's famous march was over this taxed item  
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Spinning Wheel   Symbol of unity and dignity for Indians  
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Satyagraha   Conversion of one's opponent by truth and love  
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Ahimsa   Nonviolence toward all living things  
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Pakistan   Country originally created/divided in two parts.  
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Civil resister   Provokes a response from those doing injustice  
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Homespun Movement   Boycotting British Cloth  
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Amritsar   Killing site of unarmed Indians  
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Nuclear Weapons Nations   India China and Pakistan  
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Indira Gandhi   Prime Minister twice  
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Assassinated   Mohandas  
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Nonaligned   India's position during the Cold War  
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Colored   Gandhi was kicked off the train because he was  
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Untouchability   Gandhi fought against this too  
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Vaisya   Caste group of Gandhi's  
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Ashram   Communal retreat  
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1st Atomic Bomb   August 6 1945  
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Mother Teresa   Worked with India's poor inCalcutta  
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Musharraf   Pakistan's leader today  
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Rajiv   Indira Gandhi's son  
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Congress Party   Political party of Nehru and his family  
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Cows   Modern day problem in Indian cities  
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Globalization   Spread of western business and culture into India  
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Bollywood   Type of popular musical India movie  
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BEIC   Initials of company influencing British government in 18th & 19th centuries  
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Victoria   Queen of England when India is the "crown jewel" of British colonies  
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