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World History: India

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1. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.






2. 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.






3. A sacred text included in the Mahabharata - This is spoken by Krishna and describes the meaning of life and nature of the indestructible soul.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






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


14. A Shi'a Muslim who believes that the 12th Imam is a messiah who will return at the end of time.






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






16. The daily worship of a Hindu.






17. The idea of universal tolerance put in place by Akbar which possibly endeared him to non-Muslims but led to him being called a heretic by Muslims.






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The man to whom Jews - Christians and Muslims all trace their lineage. (Jews to his son Isaac - Muslims to his son Ishmael) He is key in the Old Testament and Koran.






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






26. The fifth British governor-general in India who conquered much coastal territory in the 1790s. He believed the British presence was a blessing to the locals.






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






30. The grandson of Babur Who is thought of as the Mughal Empire's greatest ruler. The British East India Company was founded at least partially in 1600 to capitalize on the empire's economic success.






31. 'Forest books' that detail the meaning of fire rituals.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






40. The effort of a Muslim to fight against the enemies of Allah - usually an internal struggle - but used in some cases to justify extreme violence and terrorism.






41. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






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






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






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






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






47. A coalition of 80 merchants formed in 1600 who wanted to avoid violence and focus on wealth production.






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






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






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