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Aryans
ashoka
brahma
the creator
Brahman
buddhism
Caste System
chandra gupta
Deccan Plateau
Delhi sultanate
dharma
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
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
Maurya dynasty
Middle Way
eight fold path you are trying to find the middle way and avoid extremes
moksha
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
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
vishnu
the destroyer
a form of spiritual and physical exercise that is especially good for meditation and relaxation
yoga