Chapter 6 B

Achievements include a centralized government and a postal system

means “Enlightened One”

Expert horse riders, they invaded India from the north

A peaceful people who farmed and traded with their neighbors

India’s first settlements were here.

Capital city in both the Mauryan and Gupta empires

India’s golden age of learning and culture

Highest mountains in the world

First great Buddhist king

Siddhartha Gautama

A Hindu god, he is the creator of the world.

The consequences of how a person lives his or her life

Written language developed by the Aryans

Meaning “divine law,” it directs Hindus to do the duty of their caste.

Brought by Aryans when they invaded India

Grew from a mixture of Aryan beliefs and those of the Harappans

“Untouchables,” who do work Indians consider unclean

Made Hinduism the official religion

Ancient hymns and prayers for religious ceremonies

A Hindu god, he is the destroyer of the world.