Vocab
Seasonal Winds
Monsoon
River where Aryans first settled
Indus River
Created around 4,000 years ago
Hinduism
Ashoka was a king of this empire
Mauryan
This level was considered to be outside of the caste system
Dalits/Untouchables
A large distinct landmass that is part of a larger continent
Subcontinent
Mountain range to the North of India
Himalayan Mountain Range
Believes in the 4 noble truths
Buddhism
The golden age of India was happening during this empire
Gupta
Who was part of the Brahmin class?
Scholars, priests, teachers
Raised, flat area of land
Plateau
The river on the eastern side of India where the Aryans settled later
Ganges River
Hindus believe that freedom from samsara is called....
Moksha
Under the Gupta Dynasty doctors were able to do what
- cataract surgery, plastic surgery, use herbs and plants for remedies
What caste were the majority of people in?
Shudras
a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
Peninsula
Sea west of India
Arabian Sea
Buddhists believe that one should follow this to achieve freedom from reincarnation
the eightfold path
Provinces
Leaders were part of what caste?
Kshatriyas
Age when the Aryans migrated to India
Vedic Age
Bay to the east of India
Bay of Bengal
The vedas are some of the holy texts of this religion
Hinduism
What battle converted Ashoka to Buddhism?
Battle of Kalinga
Who made up the Vaishyas
farmers, merchants, traders, craftspeople