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World History: India

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1. 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.






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






3. Successors of Muhammed who are political and spiritual leaders in Islamic communities.






4. 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.






5. 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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6. 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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7. (d.1530) The first Mughal ruler - an invader from Central Asia - who used technology to defeat the larger armies of India.






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






9. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.






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






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






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






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






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






15. The leader of the Muslim League Who was educated in law in London. After trying to cooperate with the Congress Party - he pursued an independent Pakistan.






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






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






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






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






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






22. Two ancient Indian cities from 4000 years ago which were planned around a grid. Residents were very technologically advanced.






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






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






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






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

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31. '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.






32. A Shi'a ritual of self flagellation and mourning to commemorate the death of Hussein at the hands of Sunnis.






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






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






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






36. The effort of a Muslim to fight against the enemies of Allah - usually an internal struggle - but used in some cases to justify extreme violence and terrorism.






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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