State and Society up to 1000 CE

Vocabulary flashcards covering the definitions of state and society and key historical timeline developments up to 1000 CE.

Society

A system of social relationships among individuals who share a common territory, culture, and a shared sense of belonging, primarily regulated by customs and practices rather than formal laws.

State

An organised political system based on rules and laws, featuring well-defined rights and duties of rulers and subjects, governance mechanisms, and institutions for enforcing law and order.

Vedic period

A cultural and religious era indicated on the timeline between $2000\text{ BCE}$ and $500\text{ BCE}$.

Upanishads

A cultural and religious development placed on the timeline from $1500\text{ BCE}$ to $300\text{ BCE}$.

Life of Gautama Buddha and Mahāvīra

A major cultural and religious development dating between $600\text{ BCE}$ and $300\text{ BCE}$.

Rise of the mahajanapadas

A key political development placed on the timeline between $600\text{ BCE}$ and $300\text{ BCE}$.