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World History: India

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1. 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.






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






3. 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 -






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






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






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






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

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8. 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.






9. The daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru who became prime minister in 1965. After the Green Revolution and nationalization of industry and business - she declared a state of emergency to imprison political opponents. She was killed by her own bodyguards.






10. 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.






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






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






13. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






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






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






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






18. The release from material existence and unity with Brahman that is the ultimate goal of a Hindu's life.






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






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. 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.






22. 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.






23. 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.






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






25. 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.






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






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






30. '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.






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






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






39. A pamphlet written by Choudhary Rahmat Ali - an Indian Muslim in England - in 1932. It called for a Pakistan independent from India.

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

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






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






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






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






45. 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.






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






47. 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.






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






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






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