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World History: India

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






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






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






4. 'The adventures of Rama' (a carnation of Vishnu) is an epic poem describing loyalty and faithfulness.






5. 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.






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






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






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






9. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






10. The longest known epic poem - this tells the story of two warring families and emphasizes the relationship between humankind and the gods.






11. The Persian name for the river Sindhu - which later became the name for the people who lived near the river - then anyone not a Muslim - and today anyone believing in Hinduism.






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






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






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






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






16. The son of Gandhi influenced by capitalism who became prime minister in 1985. He was killed by a Tamil terrorist.






17. 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.






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






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






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






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






22. The son of Gandhi influenced by capitalism who became prime minister in 1985. He was killed by a Tamil terrorist.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. 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.






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. 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)






48. 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.






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






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