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World History: India

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






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






4. 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.






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. The rulers of the largest Indian dynasty and their greatest ruler - who demonstrated tolerance for other religions and was influenced by Buddhism.






7. The cube shaped building enshrining a sacred Black Stone around which Hajjis circle as the final destination of their pilgrimage.






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






16. 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)






17. The minority group of Muslims largely concentrated in Iran and southern Iraq who believed that Muhammed's successor should be a member of his family - Ali in particular.

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18. 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 -






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






28. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






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






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






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






32. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






40. The holy of book of Islam equivalent to the Bible or Torah. It was written after the prophet Muhammed's death to preserve his teachings.






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






42. 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 -






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






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






45. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. 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.






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