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World History: India

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






2. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






9. 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)






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






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






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






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






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






25. The first prime minister of India. He declared India democratic and secular - with a constitution modeled after Britain's. He governed with socialist policies and maintained neutrality in the Cold War.






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






27. 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.






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 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.






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






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






32. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






33. 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.






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






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






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


37. 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.






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






39. 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.






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


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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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