Religions
Where was Buddhism founded?
India
Define the word Guru
a religious adviser or teacher
What is considered to be the highest rank in the caste system?
Brahmin
What did Aryabhata discover?
The planets orbit around the sun
Who let the Mughals into India
Babur
Jains teach that their faith has been handed down by how many saints?
24 Saints
Define the word Shreni
Specialized guilds. Association of craftspeople, for their mutual benefit.
What is considered to be the lowest rank in the caste system
Sudra
What was the Gupta economy based on? What was the major source of work?
agriculture
Which ruler shared rule with his wife?
Jahangir
"freedom of the sou;" Hindu life is one of selfless service and action
Define the word Caste
A social group limited to persons of the same rank.
Give an example of ritual pollution
-touching lower caste person
-eating the same food as lower caste person
-drinking from the same well as a lower case person
-walking in the shadow of a lower caste person
-being near a lower caste person
Name three social benefits that were offered during Gupta Empire
Health Care, Religious Freedom and Rest Houses.
Which ruler committed brutal acts, conquered most of India and executed two o his brothers?
Aurangzeb
What is reincarnation?
rebirth of the soul into a different body
Define the word tropical
the hot, moist, climate typical near the equator
what are the rules of marriage in the caste system?
You must marry someone from the same caste
What is the name of the people that descended from the Dravidians
Tamil
This ruler rebelled against his father and built the Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan
In which region of India does the largest population pf Sikhs reside?
Punjab
Define the word Sultanate
country ruled by sultan, Muslim rulers; also reign of those rulers
True or false: People must continue in the same occupations as their forefathers in a caste system
true
What industry did the untouchables work in?
Leather Industry
What was the name of Babur's grandson? He came to power in 1556. He was also known as a progressive monarch.
Akbar