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World History: India

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






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






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






4. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






5. 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.






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






7. The fifth month of the Muslim calendar during which time Muslims fast throughout all of sunlight. It is a test of obedience and self control.






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






9. 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.






10. The holy of book of Islam equivalent to the Bible or Torah. It was written after the prophet Muhammed's death to preserve his teachings.






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. The man to whom Jews - Christians and Muslims all trace their lineage. (Jews to his son Isaac - Muslims to his son Ishmael) He is key in the Old Testament and Koran.






23. 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.






24. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






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






26. '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.






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






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






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






32. '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.






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.


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






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






41. 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 -






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






43. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






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






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






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






48. The concept of non-violence and the love within one void of violence.






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






50. 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.