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World History: India

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






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






3. 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.






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






5. (d.1530) The first Mughal ruler - an invader from Central Asia - who used technology to defeat the larger armies of India.






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






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






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

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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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

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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. 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)






44. 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.






45. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






47. Disciples of the Guru Nanak - often peaceful farmers - who did not believe in the Caste System and emphasized ethics.






48. The separate country requested by Sikhs in the Punjab - because partition would lead to their political division.

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






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







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