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World History: India

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1. The daily worship of a Hindu.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The Arabic word for 'God' and in Islam - the One Almighty God - who spoke to Muhammed.






9. 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.






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. 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)






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. The leader of the Muslim League Who was educated in law in London. After trying to cooperate with the Congress Party - he pursued an independent Pakistan.






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. The movement starting in the seventh century to simplify Hinduism into devotion to one personal god.






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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