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World History: India

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






2. 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.






3. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






4. 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 -






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. The ideal (especially in religion) that a group should revert to traditional values and customs and follow a rigid or literal understanding of texts like the Bible or Koran.






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






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






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






50. 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.