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World History: India

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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






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






6. 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 -






7. The daily worship of a Hindu.






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. A political party in East Pakistan that argued in favor of splitting Pakistan into two autonomous states - east and west. After they won the 1970 elections - violence erupted; they and India supported Bengali rebels against Pakistan which led to war.






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






18. Ruling from 1658-1707 - Shah Jahan's son was the longest ruling Mughal and a strict Muslim. He appointed censors and disallowed immoral behavior and reimposed the jizya. After his death - the empire was fought over by potential successors.






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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)