Chapter 7 - India and Southeast Asia 1500 B.C.E. - 1100 C.E. Flashcards

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Theravada

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Buddhism that follow Sri Lanka which put imporatance in search of enlightenment and focus on higher beings (Way of the Elders)

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Borodbodur

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Stone monument in Java which is created by the Sailendra Kings.

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Moksha

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Liberation from the circle of life in which hindism focus on.

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Hinduism

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Religion which embodies India and its culture

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Malay

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People who migrated from south China and South east Asia to Malay Peninsula. (they spread to indonesia, phillipines, and other western islands)

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Buddha

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Person who reached enlightenment. People followed him to be like him and created religion called Buddhism. It is believed through out the South, East, and central Asia.

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Tamil Kingdoms

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Southern Indian kingdom used Dravidian language. famous for focusing on the poety and literature arts.

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Ashoka

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Mauryan Empire king who spread the words of Buddhism. He transcribed words of enlightenment on stones.

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Gupta Kingdom

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Captial of Indian state at Pataliputra controlled by military and convoluted social culture.

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Srivijaya

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Adapted Indian technology to control trade routes of India to China. Those with great diplomatic skills who held to gather the mercantalism between two discerning cultures.

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Funan

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Rice growing region for Southern Vietnam. They traded through the Malaysian Isthmus.

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Mahayana Buddhism

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Buddhism that concentrated on revering the founder, Buddha.

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Mauryan Empire

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State which unified Indian Subcontinent.Chandragupta Maurya found the state and concentrated on agriculture, and mining.

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Jati

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people who are willing to interact with other cultures and mingle cultures.

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Varna

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Division of social status of Indian society. Priest- Soldiers - Government/Admin - Merchant - Farmer/Labor

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Bhagavad-Gita

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Sacred text of India which is a conversation between ARjuna and Krishna.

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Vedas

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Brahmin Priests’ holy thoughts

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Theater-state

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states that grab attention of others by developing cultures and putting effort to hold various ceremonies.

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Mahabharata

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Epic that writes about the battles. Bhagvad-Gita is included in the this epic.

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Karma

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Thought that the life right now effects later on destiny.