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World History: India

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1. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.






2. The 'high point of cooperation between Congress and the Muslim League.' This agreement created separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims and guaranteed that where Muslims were a minority - they were to have a certain number of seats.






3. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.






4. The son of Babur who helped to create the Mughal Empire through conquest.






5. The leader of the Muslim League Who was educated in law in London. After trying to cooperate with the Congress Party - he pursued an independent Pakistan.






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






7. The killings by which a family can seek revenge for inter-caste relationships and marriages - still common today.






8. The group of people believing in the religion of Hinduism - largely concentrated near the Himalayas.






9. A Hindu nationalist group in the 1920s that launched the shuddhi movement - an effort to reconvert Muslims back to Hindus.






10. A BEIC trading center on the Ganges where angry sepoys rebelled against the British - killing all the men - and capturing women and children. When a British army came to rescue them - the women and children were also killed.






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






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

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13. The daily worship of a Hindu.






14. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






15. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.






16. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.






17. A city 200 miles north of Mecca and site of Muhammed's Hjira.






18. The belief that any actions in the mortal life affect the next - be they good or bad. This is especially evident in the belief of reincarnation.






19. The act following the British takeover of India in 1857 that placed a British viceroy in charge with an Indian council of 8-12 members which held no power.






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






21. The ancient sages who revealed the gods' revelations to humankind through the shruti.






22. 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.






23. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. The lowest level within the Caste System - these people are the poorest and least educated in India.






27. An organization of independent nations that were formerly British colonies.






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






29. The Muslim empire beginning in the 1500s that created essentially India as it is known today.






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. The majority group of Muslims who believed that Muhammed's successor should be chosen by his followers and the general public.






33. The group of people believing in the religion of Hinduism - largely concentrated near the Himalayas.






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






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






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






37. A song - 'Hail to thee - Mother -' written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee that would become the Congress Party's anthem.






38. A settlement allowed the British by the Mughal Empire in 1696 originally known as Fort William.






39. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.






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






41. The Shi'a government established by Azeri conquerors in Iran.






42. 'Something very old -' these are smriti writings that tell the stories of Hindu gods and heroes. These are considered Vedas for the common people because they are easier to understand.






43. 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)






44. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.






45. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.






46. The only country on Earth officially sponsoring the religion of Hinduism.






47. Akbar's grandson under whom the Mughal Empire reached the peak of its success. He rebuilt Delhi with walls and waterways and built the Taj Mahal.






48. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.






49. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.






50. A tax paid to avoid military service - this was imposed on all non-Muslims in Sind (NW India) by Muhammed ibn Qasim - though they had freedom to practice Buddhism or Hinduism.