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World History: India

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






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

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3. The belief that any actions in the mortal life affect the next - be they good or bad. This is especially evident in the belief of reincarnation.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






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






13. A young Englishman who defeated the French in battle over which country would hold greater economic control in India.






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






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






16. 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.






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






18. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






30. The idea of universal tolerance put in place by Akbar which possibly endeared him to non-Muslims but led to him being called a heretic by Muslims.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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)






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






46. 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.






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






48. 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.






49. The category of Hindu Scriptures that describes 'that which is heard.'






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







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