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angkor wat

Hindu temple in Buddhist Cambodia


meshed with the Indian civilization and developed Hinduism. Had the cast system
He expanded the Maurya dynasty with brutal force but then converted to Buddhism to stop all the fighting. Sent Buddhism out and that's how it stayed alive

Aryans

ashoka

brahma

the creator

Brahman

one internal spirit


a very democratic rule. All things are equal and more a philosophy for life instead of religion

buddhism

Caste System

1. Brahmin 2. Kshatrijas 3. Vaishya 4. Sudra 5. Untouchables

chandra gupta

entered india in a golden age poor farmland and thick forests


Muslim rulers for 300 years. Had some tolerance but convinced others to convert to avoid jizya

Deccan Plateau

Delhi sultanate

dharma

special moral duty

elimination of Buddhism Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path ganesh

it died out but since Ashoka spread it, it didn't die in other places
supposed to follow. The four noble truths is about overcoming selfish desire. Eightfold path on how to be a good person

the son of shiva- very popular, removes obstacles seen to be as sacred, although very polluted
Ruled by Chandragupta in the Ganges valley. India entered a golden age of arts and literature

Ganges River

Gupta Dynasty

Himalayas

the tallest mountains in the world The mountains in the north west of India developed from the Aryan and Indian civilizations
2500-1500 BC, advanced civilization. Developed Sanskrit off of the invasion of Aryans and developed into hindi

Hindu Kush

Hinduism

Indus Civilizations

Indus Ganges Plain

where the first inhabitants of India lived and it was at the foot of the mountains

Indus River

River in the wester shots, they understood blood flow sub-castes an ethical law of cause and effect guides behavior
One of the two mountain passes in the Hindu Kush Mountains

inoculations

jatis

karma

Kyber Pass

mahayana

the more strict version of Buddhism


323-185 BC. Conquered north and central India. United many small kingdoms into one big empire. Traded silk and cotton cloth

Maurya dynasty

Middle Way

eight fold path you are trying to find the middle way and avoid extremes

moksha

the "nirvana" of hinduism

Monsoons

June- October is the rainy season. It brings heavy rain and often floods The tallest mountain in the world at 29,000 feet and growing

Mt. Everest

nirvana

Achieving the highest point after re-incarnation many times when women cover themselves. Veiling and secluding them

purdah

Rig Veda

about 1028 verses of praise (Bhagavad Gita) by Ashoka all over India saying the rules of Buddhism
new language of the Indus people and developed into Hindi.
the practice of a Hindu widow throwing herself on the funeral pyre of her husband during cremation

rock and pillar edict

Sanskrit and Hindi

sati/suttee

shakuntala

by kalidasa around 500. 1st to allow females to act the destroyer and re-creator

shiva

Siddhartha Gautama

founder of Buddhism who saw the real life after being hid away. He then meditated to see the reason for suffering in the world

subcontinent

sticks out of it, but still a part of the continent the less strict version of Buddhism
collected interpretations of the Vedas by Hindu Scholars and Teachers

Theravada

Upanishads

varnas

castes

vedas

guide book to hinduism

vishnu

the destroyer
a form of spiritual and physical exercise that is especially good for meditation and relaxation

yoga

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