Chapter 7 - Ancient India
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20 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Harappan Civilization | An ancient civilization that developed along the Indus River. |
| Himalayas | The world's highest mountain range, forming part of the northern boundary of the Indian subcontinent |
| Hind Kush | A mountain range along the northwestern border of India |
| monsoon | A seasonal wind that produces a wet or dry period in a region, especially in southern Asia |
| planned city | A city that is built according to a set design. |
| subcontinent | A large land mass that is smaller than a continent |
| Aryan | Indo europeans who migrated to india about 1500 BCE |
| Brahmanism | The early religion of the Aryans in ancient India which led to Hinduism |
| caste | In India, a social group that a person is born into and cannot change |
| karma | In Hindu and Buddhist belief, all the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life |
| reincarnation | the rebirth of an individual's soul in a different form after death |
| ahisma | non-violence |
| Asoka | The greatest Maurya king, whose reign began in 269 BC. |
| Buddhism | A world religion founded by Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha) in India in the sixth century |
| dharma | The collected teachings of the buddha |
| nirvana | In Hinduism and Buddhism, a state of wisdom and freedom from the cycle of rebirth |
| Siddhartha Gautama | an Indian prince who became the first buddha and was the Buddhism |
| Hinduism | A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms |
| Mohandas Gandhi | Great leader from India who used non-violence to protest for independence, gender equity, and peaceful conflict resolution |
| Hindu-Arabic numerals | The numbers 1-9 and then 0 which were invented in India |
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