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