India Flashcards
(14 cards)
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What is a jati
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Kinship groups
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What are Upanishads?
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Fundamental teachings
Divided into 6 groups
2
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What is the caste system?
A
A social class standard
- Brahmins
- Kshatriyas
- Vaisyas
- Sudras
- Untouchable
3
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What is asceticism?
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The role of sacrifice
4
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Who are the brahmins?
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The highest level of caste system
Priests
5
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What is hinduism
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A religion practiced in ancient India Had caste system Karma Moksha Dharma
6
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What was the Mauryan empire?
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Very powerful military cavalry
Ashoka
7
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Who was Ashoka?
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Ruler of Mauryan empire
Converted to buddhism
Pillar edicts
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What is Buddhism?
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A religion in ancient india Founded by Siddhartha Gautama Nirvana Experienced enlightenment Eightfold path 4 Noble Truths
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What are Vedas?
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4 collections of hymns,religious ceremonies, sacrifices
10
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Hellinization
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The influence of the hellenistic period
11
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Chandragupta Maurya
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Started the empire
Expelled greeks
12
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Aryans
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Settled in the indus valley
13
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What was the gupta empire?
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Stretched into Pakistan
Golden age
Destabalized the Huns
