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World History: India

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1. The first prime minister of India. He declared India democratic and secular - with a constitution modeled after Britain's. He governed with socialist policies and maintained neutrality in the Cold War.






2. The daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru who became prime minister in 1965. After the Green Revolution and nationalization of industry and business - she declared a state of emergency to imprison political opponents. She was killed by her own bodyguards.






3. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.






4. This man - the seventh reincarnation of Vishnu - was sent to eliminate evil forces in the world and was the ideal ruler in Hinduism.






5. The political organization of Muslims in India formed in 1906 to protect their rights.






6. A man who calls out the five Muslim prayers from minarets.






7. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.






8. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.






9. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.






10. A religion with many gods (polytheistic) which focuses primarily on the god Brahman. It has no one holy book - but many.






11. Ali's son who led the Shi'a Muslims in an act of defiance to the Sunni caliph. All 72 of them died.






12. A pamphlet written by Choudhary Rahmat Ali - an Indian Muslim in England - in 1932. It called for a Pakistan independent from India.


13. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.






14. The main god in Hinduism - also referred to as The One - The Ultimate Reality - and The World Soul.






15. The fifth month of the Muslim calendar during which time Muslims fast throughout all of sunlight. It is a test of obedience and self control.






16. The ideal (especially in religion) that a group should revert to traditional values and customs and follow a rigid or literal understanding of texts like the Bible or Koran.






17. The date of Pakistani/Indian independence from Britain. Pakistan and India became different countries within the Commonwealth.






18. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'






19. The holy city of Islam and destination of a Muslim's Haj - or pilgrimage.






20. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.






21. A man sent by the British government in 1942 to gather support for the British war effort who proposed independence and a constitutional convention in return for help. (the plan fell apart)






22. Ruling from 1658-1707 - Shah Jahan's son was the longest ruling Mughal and a strict Muslim. He appointed censors and disallowed immoral behavior and reimposed the jizya. After his death - the empire was fought over by potential successors.






23. The king of Delhi and former Mughal emperor to whom many sepoys pledged allegiance during the rebellion in 1857.






24. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.






25. The oldest and primary Hindu scriptures - these include hymns and chants - a guide to rituals - a source of information on magic - and musical notes.






26. The ideal (especially in religion) that a group should revert to traditional values and customs and follow a rigid or literal understanding of texts like the Bible or Koran.






27. The Hindu system of societal classes determined by fate. From birth until death - people are stuck in a single social an economic class.






28. The soul of the individual - which continues to exist through reincarnation.






29. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






30. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.






31. 'The Indian Shakespeare -' Who was known for his Sanskrit plays.






32. A prophet in a long line of Islamic prophets who holds a somewhat divine status. He was an Arab merchant who declared himself the Prophet of Allah and urged his people to join him in recognition of this God in the sixth century BCE.






33. Successors of Muhammed who are political and spiritual leaders in Islamic communities.






34. The soul of the individual - which continues to exist through reincarnation.






35. A governor general appointed by Britain in March 1947 who tried to avoid civil war in India by setting August 15 as the day of independence. After the secret borders were unveiled - massive exoduses of people to their 'respective' nations occurred -






36. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.






37. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.






38. The religion of early Indo-European settlers in the Punjab. Also known as Brahmanism - it would come to evolve into modern Hinduism.






39. A popular form of scripture in the form of devotional songs - these are of the love between personal gods and a person. These are commonly recited in temples.






40. Early religious laws of duty in Hinduism that supported the Caste System by saying to not perform mandated duties would upset the universe.






41. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






42. The act that made India a federation of 11 British states and several hundred Indian ones. A specific number of government positions were reserved for both Hindus and Muslims at any time.






43. The four stages of life- childhood - youth - middle age - and old age - are marked by these rites of passage performed by the head of the household.






44. Muhammed's first wife. Their only two sons died - and Muhammed's future marriages yielded no children (ergo no successors.)






45. The fifth month of the Muslim calendar during which time Muslims fast throughout all of sunlight. It is a test of obedience and self control.






46. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.






47. 'Pure -' a term for the Sikh religious order established by the Guru Gobind Singh which gave Sikhs a reputation for being formidable warriors.






48. The political organization of Muslims in India formed in 1906 to protect their rights.






49. The Muslim equivalent of a temple or church where they go to pray. No idols or imagery are allowed in the Mosque.






50. An Arab word meaning 'Submission to the will of God' which names the religion founded by Muhammed.