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World History: India

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1. 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.






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






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






13. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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

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22. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






27. 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.






28. 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.






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






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






31. 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.






32. The Sunni empire to the west of Persia (Iran) which was centralized around Turkey.






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






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






35. '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.






36. The Persian name for the river Sindhu - which later became the name for the people who lived near the river - then anyone not a Muslim - and today anyone believing in Hinduism.






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






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






40. Muslim mystics who - influenced by Bhaktis - believed that the soul was in exile from God and longed to return.






41. 'Self-reliance'/'Self-rule'






42. The god of rain Who was of chief importance in Vedism.






43. An old spiritual leader who - in Hinduism - taught others his wisdom and insights.






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






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






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






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






48. '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.






49. 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.






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