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World History: India

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1. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






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






23. The native soldiers who comprised most of India's army who were responsible for much of the 1857 unrest.






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The 'greatest leader' of the Marathas Who was somewhat like Robin Hood in his rebellion against Aurangzeb's government.






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






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






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