Terms/People
Caste
a social class
A wind that reverses direction with change of season
monsoon
Pantheism
idea that the universe is a part of a supreme being
This date marks the beginning of the Harappan Empire.
2300BC
They had thousands of stupas
Mauryans
Linguist
a person who studies languages
First emperor of the Mauryan empire
Chandragupta Maurya
belief that a person lives more than once as more than one being
reincarnation
This date marks the beginning of the Aryan civilization
1500BC
They developed Hinduism
the Aryans
untouchables
outcasts; rejected by others and excluded from normal life
Archaeologist who discovered Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
Sir John Hubert Marshall
2 social groups in India
1. The Family
2. The Caste
Why is India called a subcontinent?
because the Himalayan mountains create a natural barrier separating India from the rest of the continent.
They were warlike people
United most of the Indian subcontinent
Asoka
The Hindu great god called great soul...
Brahman
Most people in India claim what religion?
Hindusim
These people had indoor plumbing, running water, and a sewage system.
The Harappan.
had a centralized government
Mauryans
Siddhartha Gautama
What is Dharma
the duty a Hindu must follow to become a part of Brahman
What do archaeologists not know about the Harappan civilization?
they don't know their language.
1. Hinduism is polytheistic. Christianity is monotheistic.
2. Hinduism teaches that your next life is determined by good works. Christianity teaches that eternity is determined by your relationship with God.
3. Hindus believe that a person lives in in reincarnation, the Bible teaches that each person only dies once.
4. Hindus believe that each person becomes a part of the world soul called Brahman, the Bible teaches that a person will spend eternity with God or in Hell.
Their way of life became the characteristic of culture of ancient and modern India