Heritage Studies 6 Ancient India
According to legend, Siddhartha Gautama was meditating when he became enlightened
"enlightened one"
What religion the Aryans developed:
Hinduism
Buddhism appealed to because it gave them hope that if they did their duty, they'd have a better life in a reincarnated state
Lower Castes
The belief that everything in the universe is part of a supreme being
Pantheism
The most important man in an Aryan village
Raja
The Hindu and Buddhist belief that after a person dies and they come back in another form
Reincarnation
Outcastes were..
anyone that is outside of the Hindu social system
Buddhism spread...
by Asoka building dome-shaped stupas and sending out missionaries.
Aryans were famous...
for their hymns, poetry, and prayers
Aryans settled...
in the Indus Valley
Possible reasons for the Harappan's disappearance:
invasion by another people, a flood , or a famine
The Indus River...
nourished the Indus Valley that supported the Aryan cattle herds and farming
Buddhism is...
religion that Siddhartha Gautama introduced
Four Noble Truths are...
teaching did Siddhartha Gautama introduced
Brahman is...
the divine being of Hinduism
Harappans were capable of great accomplishments because...
they were made in the image of God
A written language called Sanskrit, and their way of life became the characteristic culture of both ancient and modern India
Aryan Civilization
Had light chariots with two-spoked wheels pulled by horses, and were famous for their hymns, poetry, and prayers
Aryans
The greatest ruler of the Mauryan Empire, who united the Indian subcontinent, and was tolerant to people who opposed Buddhism
Asoka
Centralized, and how he acted was that he maintained a strong army of six hundred thousand soldiers. His military also included elephants and chariots.
Chandragupta Maurya
The two basic social groups in Hinduism
Family and Caste
Was suitable for the development of the Harappan civilization because the rivers were located close to the Indus Valley allowing it to be simple to farm, raise animals, and gather food and water.
Geography of India
Supported by the Indus River which gave them water and made the Indus Valley fertile
Harappan Agriculture
Changed his name to Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
Discovered the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro and helped archaeologists and historians begin to understand ancient India's past
Sir John Marshall and his team
Dome-shaped buildings erected as a Buddhist shrines
Stupas
