sr46 chp. 6 Ancient India Flashcards
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 subcontinent | a large landmass that is smaller than a continent |
| karma | In Hindu belief, all the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life |
| buddhism | a religion based on the teachings of the Buddha |
| chandragupta 2 | emperor of gupta |
| gupta | Indian Golden Age |
| monsoons | seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons |
| jainism | was based on the teachings of a man named Mahavira |
| nirvana | a state of perfect peace |
| metallurgy | the science and technology of metals |
| vaisyas | third level of the varnas in the Hindu caste system; identifies merchants who engaged in commerce; COMMONERS |
| sanskrit | a writing system developed by the Aryans |
| nonviolence | The avoidance of violent actions |
| missionaries | people who work to spread their religious beliefs |
| alloys | mixtures of two or more metals |
| caste systems | closed, hereditary system of stratification, often dictated by religion |
| fasting | abstaining from food |
| asoka | grandson of Chandragupta; most honored emperor for his commitment to spreading peace and prosperity to all; was buddhist but accepted other religions; decline came after his death |
| inoculation | injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease |
| hinduism | A religion and philosophy developed in ancient India, characterized by a belief in reincarnation and a supreme being who takes many forms |
| meditation | the act of deep thinking or reflection |
| chandragupta maurya | He founded India's first empire. He was an Indian prince who conquered a large area in the Ganges River valley soon after Alexander invaded western India. |
| astronomy | the study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space |
| reincarnation | the Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of hell) depending on the person's own actions |
| the buddha | founder of Buddhism |
| hindu arabic numerals | the number system we use today; it was created by Indian scholars during the Gupta dynasty |
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