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World History: India

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1. The 'Foundations' of Islam important to a Muslim's faith: Faith - Prayer Almsgiving (charity) - Fasting - and Pilgrimage (to Mecca).






2. 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.






3. The law that newly allowed Indian council members to legislate. However - the viceroy could still strike down any proposition. The act also recognized the concept of separate electorates for Hindus and Muslims as valid.






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






5. 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.






6. 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.






7. 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.






8. The original followers of Muhammed - today anyone following the religion of Islam.






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 'Reaching for the Truth' Acts of non-violent civil disobedience advocated by Gandhi as the best and most ethical means of dealing with a hostile government.






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. 'Something very old -' these are smriti writings that tell the stories of Hindu gods and heroes. These are considered Vedas for the common people because they are easier to understand.






24. The 622 'departure' of Muhammed and his followers to the city of Medina in order to escape persecution within their tribe.






25. 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.






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. The 622 'departure' of Muhammed and his followers to the city of Medina in order to escape persecution within their tribe.






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






36. The son-in-law (married to Fatimah) of Muhammed that Shi'a Muslims favored to be his successor.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. Laws from WWI which were extended beyond 1918 - these allowed people to be arrested and detained without charges or trials.






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






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






50. 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.