6th History CH 5

A wind that reveres direction with the change of the season

Means "knowledge"

Hinduism is polytheistic.

Important Hindu god that is "the Destroyer"

Questioned beliefs of Hinduism & became dissatisfied with Hindu beliefs

The two basic groups in India since the rise of Hinduism

Hindu's seek to increase their good karma through good works.

Warlike people ta came to India with horses, chariots, & weapons

Means "Enlightened One"

Important Hindu god that is "the Preserver"

Social relationships in Hinduism center on the group.

The idea that everything in the universe is part of a supreme being

Often called the great soul or world soul

The three most important gods of Hinduism

For a long time, historians did not know much about ancient civilizations of India.

Belief that a person lives more than once in different bodies

Caste that is composed of warriors & rulers

Hinduism emphasizes the individual above the group.

Buddhism was based on a caste system.

Those in Indian society outside the caste system

Means "noble"

A state of complete enlightenment, with peace & freedom from wants & desires

The type of Buddhism that is practiced mainly in southern Asia & is very strict.

Caste that is composed of farmers, traders, & artisans

In Hinduism, a person's state in reincarnation depends on karma built in his present state.

Important Hindu god that is "the Creator"

Means "social class"

Caste that is the highest caste in Indian society

The three possible reasons for the disappearance of the Harrapan civilization.

Results of one's good & bad deeds

The first ruler in the Mauryan dynasty

Harrapan civilization is proof that ancient minds are inferior to modern minds.

Religion developed by the Aryans

Dome-shaped shrines

Scholars who study language

Scholars have deciphered writing on Harrapan artifacts.

Discovered the ancient city of Harrap & her sister-city Mohenjo-Daro in the 1920s

Chandragupta Maurya had a major part in spreading Buddhism to other countries.

One of the greatest rulers of the Mauryan Empire

Type of Buddhism that interprets Buddha's teachings more freely & is the larger of two branches

The Aryans in India formed a large centralized government.

Religion that was developed by Siddhartha Gautama

Duty that requires Hindus to always behave in a certain way to be part of Brahman

Caste that is the lowest caste in Indian society & is composed of laborers & servants

Aryan way of life became the characteristic culture of ancient & modern India.

Buddha believed in reincarnation.