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vocab Ancient India

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Numbers 1-9   show
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show Created by Chandragupta. Grew wealthy through trade. Trade with China, Southeast Asia and the Mediterranean Area.  
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show Founded by Chandragupta Maurya in 321 B.C. India's first empire. Stretch from northern India to almost the southern tip.  
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show social hierarchy that divides people into four Varnas. Introduced by the Aryans.  
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Asoka   show
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show During the Gupta Empire: algorithm, symbols for 1-9, zero and infinity, mapped the movement of the stars, understood gravity, set broken bones, plastic surgery, metallurgy (steel)  
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Four Noble Truths   show
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Eight Fold Path   show
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show Part of the Four Aims of Hinduism. Moksha is the end of teh reincarnation of the soul cycle.  
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Untouchables   show
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Aryans   show
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show The idea that the soul is reborn again and again. Found in both Hinduism and Buddhism.  
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Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa   show
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show Nomadic people who live in Central Asia. Found in areas where the climate and elevation is not good for farming, but can support grazing animals. Survival and wealth based on the animals. People were warriors (militaristic)  
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show people who move from place to place looking for food.  
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show Agriculture; people who farm and are sedentary (stay in one place)  
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show stay in one place; permanent  
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show religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama, in India. Spread to Southeast and East Asia. Belief life is full of suffering, reincarnation, to reach Nirvana.  
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show religion created in India by the Aryans, includes the Caste System. Polytheistic, Karma, Dharma, Varna. Aim to be one with the Brahman, by ending reincarnation.  
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show Prince from Northern India. Creator of Buddhism The Enlightened One  
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show Cycle of reincarnation in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism  
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Nirvana   show
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Dharma   show
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Varna   show
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Karma   show
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Indus River Valley   show
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show River that paralleled the Indus were the Indian city of Harappa was located. The river disappeared.  
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Brahmaputra River   show
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Sikhism   show
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show Founder of Sikhism. One of 10 gurus.  
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show Sacred text of Sikhism. Thought of as the 11th guru. Contains teachings of the 10 gurus.  
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Five K's   show
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Waheguru   show
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Gurdwara   show
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show Most famous gurdwara located in Amritsar, India; known as Harmandir Sahib.  
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Khanda   show
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Brahman   show
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show Caste varnas.  
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