History Case Study Practice Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards based on historical case studies including Vedic traditions, the Harappan civilization, Mughal iconography, religious cults, and the Indian independence movement.

Agni

The God of Fire in the Vedic tradition who acted as a messenger carrying offerings to the Gods in the sky.

Vedic Sanskrit

A special kind of Sanskrit used to compose verses in the Rigveda, taught orally to men belonging to priestly families.

Citadel

A smaller but higher part of Mohenjodaro where evidence of structures for special public purposes is found.

Great Bath

A large rectangular tank in the Citadel area of Mohenjodaro, likely used for the purpose of ritual bathing.

Dark Cloud (Symbolism)

In the painting 'Jahangir Shooting the Figure of Poverty', this element indicates the target is symbolic of an abstract quality like evil or injustice.

Lion and Lamb

Symbols in Mughal paintings meant to represent a realm where the strong and the weak exist in harmony.

Chain from Heaven

A symbol depicted in Mughal paintings to represent the monarch as a justice-loving ruler.

Halo

An artistic feature shown around the face of rulers like Jahangir to indicate the Mughal concept of Kingship.

Jagannath

Literally meaning 'lord of the world', a form of Vishnu worshipped at Puri, Orissa, identified as such by the $12^{\text{th}}$ century.

Integration of Cults

The historical process exemplified by the identification of local deities, such as the deity at Puri, with major gods like Vishnu.

Enfield Rifles

The weapons introduced by the British that used cartridges rumored to be coated with the fat of cows and pigs.

Delhi

The seat and symbol of Mughal authority where Sepoys from Meerut marched to meet Bahadur Shah during the $1857$ revolt.

Telegraph Lines

The communication infrastructure through which rumors of greased cartridges spread across British cantonments in North India.

Sabarmati Ashram

The location in Ahmadabad where Mahatma Gandhi and his companions began the Dandi March.

Salt Tax Law

The specific law Mahatma Gandhi chose to break as a symbol of protest because salt was used by all people regardless of religion or wealth.

$31^{\text{st}}$ of December $1929$

The date on which the Poorna Swarajya resolution was passed.

Warehouse

Along with the Great Bath, one of the two most important buildings located in the Citadel area of Mohenjodaro.