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World History: India

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1. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. The most recent Shruti texts - these detail teachings of gurus in the form of dialogue with students.






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






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






11. 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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12. 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.






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. The first British governor-general in India who increased British control over the region - yet did not want an English domination.






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






21. 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.






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






23. Texts describing the routines following a fire ritual.






24. 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.






25. 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)






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






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






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






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






31. 1. To establish a free and united India - hopefully within the Commonwealth. 2. To create an interim government to assist the Viceroy until independence.






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






33. 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.






34. 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 -






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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.






39. '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.






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






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






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