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World History: India

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






2. 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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3. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.






4. 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.






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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 -






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






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






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






16. 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.






17. The idea taught in the Bhagavad Gita - meaning to work according to one's duty but without attachment to the result.






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






19. 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.






20. '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.






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






22. The attempt by Britain to mediate negotiations between major groups-the Muslim League - Congress Party - Unionists - and Sikhs-to form an independent India.






23. 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)






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






40. 'The adventures of Rama' (a carnation of Vishnu) is an epic poem describing loyalty and faithfulness.






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






42. 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.






43. 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.






44. 'Pure -' a term for the Sikh religious order established by the Guru Gobind Singh which gave Sikhs a reputation for being formidable warriors.






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






46. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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

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48. 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 -






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






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