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World History: India

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1. The British general and the location of the massacre he ordered of Indian protesters on April 13 - 1919.






2. 'Tradition' or 'that which is to be remembered -' including the Puranas - Mahabharata and Ramayana.






3. 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.






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






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






6. The concept of non-violence and the love within one void of violence.






7. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.






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






9. A political party in East Pakistan that argued in favor of splitting Pakistan into two autonomous states - east and west. After they won the 1970 elections - violence erupted; they and India supported Bengali rebels against Pakistan which led to war.






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






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






12. The son-in-law (married to Fatimah) of Muhammed that Shi'a Muslims favored to be his successor.






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






14. Islamic Law - imposed by fundamentalists to support a rigid and uncompromising set of traditions - laws - and beliefs.






15. Muslim mystics who - influenced by Bhaktis - believed that the soul was in exile from God and longed to return.






16. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






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






22. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.






23. The Hindu custom in which a widowed woman would be burned on the funeral pyre of her dead husband. It was outlawed by the British in 1829.






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






25. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.






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






27. 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.






28. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






29. The act that extended the voting population of India to 10% of adult males and formalized separate electorates for different racial and social groups.






30. The Shi'a Imam (a leader of sorts) also known as the Hidden Imam who went into hiding in the 10th century. Some believe he will return at the end of time.






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






32. The Hindu custom in which a widowed woman would be burned on the funeral pyre of her dead husband. It was outlawed by the British in 1829.






33. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






34. 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 -






35. 'Reaching for the Truth' Acts of non-violent civil disobedience advocated by Gandhi as the best and most ethical means of dealing with a hostile government.






36. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.






37. 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.






38. A Scotsman who helped form the Indian National Congress in 1885 with a number of professional Indians who were educated in English.






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. August 6 - 1946 - a day of protest organized by Jinnah's Muslim League to show Muslims' disapproval of Congress. It led to catastrophic violence on both sides.






47. 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.






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






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






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