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india
classified as a subcontinent because of its size and separation from the rest of asia
himalayas
mountain range that separates india from asia
dravidians
earliest known people in asia who were in the indus river valley around 2000 BC
indus river valley
which valley were the dravidians in around 2000 BC?
aryans
modern day iranians; conquered the dravidians around 1500 BC
hinduism
becoming one with the spirit of brahma, the one universal soul of all living things
brahma
the one universal soul of all living things
reincarnation
after death, a person’s karma (actions in life) brings them closer to or further from brahma
karma
actions in life
caste system
division of social classes
forever
fill in the blank
the caste a person was born into they stayed in ________
brahmans
hindu priests
brahmans
princes and warriors
landowners and merchants
farmers, laborers, and servants
list the classes in the caste system from highest rank to lowest.
(hint: its exactly like the notes)
outcaste
“untouchable”; someone who has broken the rule of his caste
maurya empire
native indian family (mauryas) that controlled india from 321 BC to 184 BC
asoka
the maurya’s greatest leader
buddhism
founded by a nobleman named siddhartha gautama
siddhartha gautama
AKA buddha
enlightened one
what does buddha mean?
nirvana
reincarnation
two answer fill in the blank
buddhism attempts to reach ________ through _____________
gupta empire
ruled india from AD 320 to 535
gupta empire
india’s “golden age”
mogul empire
babar (mogul ruler from afghanistan) who invaded and conquered india in 1526
babar
mogul ruler from afghanistan
muslims
fill in the blank
most _________ in india lived on the east and west borders
pakistan
western section of india
bangladesh
eastern section of india
zero
india had developments in mathematics. what number did they create?
(hint: if you have to type out the answer for some reason, then spell it out)
damascene steel
highest quality steel in the world
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