Indus Valley & Ancient India

A Hindu god considered the Preserver of the world

A strong wind that brings heavy rain to southern Asia in the summer

In Hinduism, the single supreme force or reality of the universe

Advances in astronomy, math, literature, art, poetry, medicine came about during this period

caste/varna that made up most of the Indian population; most were peasants and manual laborers

A Hindu prince or king in India

In Hinduism, the belief that soul is reborn in various forms

Farming that provides only enough for the needs of a family or a village

Buddhist belief of the extinction of desire and individual consciousness, enlightenment

An Indo-European people who, about 1500 B.C., began to migrate into the Indian subcontinent

a fortress, typically on high ground, protecting or dominating a city

Lowest level of the Indian society; not considered part of the caste system; did degrading jobs

Practice of quiet reflection to clear the mind and find inner peace

Buddhas birth name was ...

A large and distinctive landmass that is a part of some continent is called a

In Hinduism a state of perfect wisdom in which one understands basic truths about the universe

Founder of the Maurya Empire, brought together most of the Indian subcontinent.

Chandragupta's grandson; converted to Buddhism and put his thoughts on stones and pillars

A Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

An important Hindu deity who in the trinity of gods was the Destroyer

Belief that every deed, mental or physical, in life affects a person's soul or future lives

A dome-shaped structure that serves as a Buddhist shrine

One of the most holy, natural geographic features of India; Hindus make pilgrimages there

One of the most sacred animals for the Hindus

Indus Valley city laid out in a grid pattern. Had a complex irrigation and sewer system.

A lifelong social group/class into which into which a Hindu is born ...

The sacred language of ancient India; came originally from the Aryans.

The tree under which Sidartha Gautama achieved enlightenment.

The moral law combined with spiritual discipline that guides one's life; their personal duty

The steps to end suffering according to Buddhist tradition.

Sacred texts that are important to Hinduism.

As taught by the Buddha, the four basic beliefs that form the foundation of Buddhism.

One of the best-known structures in the ruins of the Indus Valley civilization at Mohenjo-daro

Priests and scholars in the Indian caste system ...