India

Hindu caste system

1-Brahmans. 2-Kshatriyas. 3-vaisyas. 4-sudras. 5. Untouchables

Epic age

1000-500 BC Brahman priests became popular, rituals and hymns composed +Upanishads

Subcontinent

A large landmass that is smaller than a continent

Aryans

Ancient Indians that made huge impacts on Indian society today

Harappa

Ancient Indus civilization

Mohenjo-daro

Ancient Indus civilization

Reincarnation

Being reborn into a new life after you die

Animism

Belief in no gods

Upanishads

Complex philosophical explanations of the Vedic religion

Brahman

Created everything in the world, Brahman is the one(monism)

Mahabharata

Epic- tells story of a war in India near Delhi, last 18 chapters known as Bhagavad-Gita- says that ones moral duties should be accomplished

Ramayana

Epic- two heroic figures Rama and his wife Sita that resemble ideals of woman and manhood

Mahayana

Form of Buddhism in China, Korea, Japan, Tibet

Dharma

Fulfillment of ones moral duty so there is less punishment in the next life

Deccan

High plateau, on interior of subcontinent

Himilayas

In northern mountain range, massive glaciers, avalanches, high winds

Invading tribes frequently use the _____ pass to enter India

Khyber

Siddhartha guatama

Known as the Buddha

Vedas

Most influential piece of literature. Brahmans understand it, help others. Tells rules and the start of Hinduism

The Indian subcontinent is divided roughly into for geographical regions which are

Northern mountains, Indo Gangetic plain, the deccan, and the coastal plain

Asoka

One of india's greatest rulers

Nirvana

Reached enlightenment

In which direction does the monsoon brings rain from late May early June come from? Sept>March?

Southwest, n+ne

Eightfold path

Start with right, ways to live by. (I.e. Right speech, right mindfulness, right effort)

Four noble truths

Tells that in life there is suffering and it can be ended by the eightfold path

Monism

The belief in one god

Shiva

The destroyer

Indo-gangetic plain

The divide that separates the Ganges and Indus River.

Buddha

The enlightened one

Atman

The human soul

Vishnu

The preserver

Moksha

The release from samsara and United with supreme god after many lifetimes

Brahman trinity

The three gods Brahma, Vishnu, shiva

Karma

What goes around comes around

Enlightenment

What is achieved by lots of meditation and understanding life and it's meanings

Monsoon

Winds and heavy rain