Caste System
What is the highest caste?
Brahmin
What country is the Ganges River located in?
India
Who is the big cheese?
Brahman
What age was he married?
13 Years Old
The total of good and bad actions the atman carries with it from life to life
True of False
Are the untouchables apart of the caste system?
What country is the Indus River located in?
Pakistan
True of False
Hindus only worship 3 gods
False
In what year he returned to India
1915
What is dharma?
The moral responsibility or duty of a Hindu
What jobs are the Vaishyas responsible for?
Economic responsibilities such as farmers, businessman/woman, etc.
What is the capitol of India
New Dheli
Who is Brahma?
The Creator:
- Born from a golden egg
- Created earth
What year was he first arrested?
1922
What is ahimsa?
The action of nonviolence
How does karma play a role in your caste?
The more good karma you receive the higher on the caste system your soul will climb in reincarnation.
What landform covers 1/3 of India
Deccan Plateau
Who is Shiva?
The Destroyer:
- Responsible from both creative and destructive forces of the universe
How did he die?
Was shot and killed on his way to a prayer meeting
What is samsara?
The continuous cycle of birth, rebirth, and death
What are the Laws of Manu?
The ancient Hindu text from which castes were formed.
What country does the Himaylas border?
Nepal, Pakistan, and India
Who is Vishnu?
The Preserver:
- Guides humans to protect the from disaster
True of False
Ghandi disagreed with the British that Indian soldiers should be fighting in the WW11
True
What is moksha?
Release from the cycle of reincarnation (samsara)