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_____ were a dynasty of Muslim conquerors in northern and central India between 1526 and 1748.
What are the Mughals?
100
A niche in the wall of a mosque that is oriented towards Mecca, the direction of prayer (qibla); for example, towards the west, when one is in India.
What is miharab
100
One of the Hindu Great Gods, a god of the wild mountains and forests; a master of Yoga, he symbolizes the creative and destructive power of nature. The opposite of Vishnu, he is the god of outsiders, yogis, wandering ascetics, and hermits who do not fit into organized society.
What is shiva
100
The merit or demerit accruing from a person's good or bad deeds in his previous life. This causes the individual to be reincarnated, and determines his circumstances
What is karma
100
The classical language of India.
What is sanskrit
200
The third Mughal Emperor, known for his religious tolerance and the cultural brilliance of his reign.
Who is Akbar?
200
A Buddhist reliquary mound, that is, a domed memorial building with a solid core that enshrines relics of the Buddha or other important persons. The relics are buried inside the solid interior. Actual relics might include ashes, hairs, bone fragments, or other cremated remains. Symbolic relics might include jewels, statues, or texts. They are made of brickwork, stone, or bronze, often gilded or whitewashed.
What is stupa
200
A solar deity, one of three great gods in India. He upholds cosmic law and righteousness through many incarnations, in order to protect mankind from disorder and chaos. His attributes include the chakra (a disk or wheel that is both a weapon and a sun symbol), conch (blown before battle), orb (symbolizing the earth), and club.
What is vishnu
200
A system of physical and mental exercises designed to lead to spiritual realization.
What is yoga
200
is an Indian treatise on the performing arts, encompassing theatre, dance and music. It was written during the period between 200 BCE and 200 CE in classical India and is traditionally attributed to the Sage Bharata.
What is Natyashastra
300
A 6th - 9th century dynasty in Southern India.
What is pallava
300
A Buddhist monastery.
What is vihara
300
The Hindu creator god, with four directional faces. He is also found in Buddhist sculpture, eventually making his way to Japan as Bon-ten.
What is brahma
300
"Seeing," the devotional viewing of an image during worship, or the ceremonial viewing of a ruler during public audience.
What is darshan
300
Hindu religious and philosophical writings, from about 700 BC. They introduce the idea of a world-soul (Brahman), a personal soul ("Atman"), and the ultimate identity of the two.
What is the Upanishads
400
A warlike, nomadic people from the steppes of the Caucasus who are variously said to have influenced, migrated into, invaded, or even colonized northern India, Europe, and the Middle East in the 2d millennium BC.
What are the aryans
400
(1) A mausoleum without a burial (literally, an "empty tomb.")  (2) In Mughal burials, a surrogate tomb that is located above the real tomb in order to receive public visits.
What is cenotaph
400
The Vedic god of fire, and directional guardian of the southeast. He holds an offering spoon and rides a ram. Additional attributes may include a beard, a staff, a water jar, and prayer beads.
What is Agni
400
Right behavior, that which a person ought to do. In Hinduism, this usually amounts to traditional behavior consistent with one's status in life.
What is dharma
400
An ancient Hindu epic, orally composed around 400 BC. Its authorship is traditionally ascribed to Valmiki. The story tells how Prince Rama of Ayodhya invaded Sri Lanka, in order to rescue his wife Sita from the clutches of King Ravana.
What is ramayana
500
A line of Hindu rulers in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, from before the Muslim invasions until Independence in the 20th century.
What is Rajput?
500
"Mountain peak," the tower of a North Indian temple. Placed above the temple sanctuary, it represents the cosmic mountain, Mount Meru, which is located at the center of the world.
What is shikhara
500
An elephant-headed god who overcomes all obstacles with the force of an elephant crashing through the jungle.
What is Ganesh
500
This denotes an essential mental state and is the dominant emotional theme of a work of art or the primary feeling that is evoked in the person that views, reads or hears such a work. The "juice" or "essence".
What is rasa
500
The original scriptures of India, such as the Rig Veda (ca. 1200 BC), that describe the early Hindu gods: Agni, Surya, Indra, etc.
What are the vedas