First civilization of ancient India - Harrapans, Why don't we know more about the Harrapans? - Can't read their language, The leaders of the Aryan villages were princes or warlords called - Rajas, Another name for the social class system the Aryans brought to India - The Caste System, Other than Harappa, what was the other carefully planned city? - Mohenjo Daro, This empire had the concept of 0 in mathematics, is said to have invented the game of chess, and supported Hinduism as the main religion - Gupta Empire, What was the biggest ancient Indian Empire? - Mauryan, He established the Gupta Empire. He allowed for more delegation instead of direct manipulation - Chandra Gupta I, One of the strongest leaders of the Mauryan Empire, this individual expanded the boarders first and then turned to domestic issues later, including his pillars of laws - Ashoka, Founder of the Mauryan Empire - Chandragupta Maurya, The eternal being, created and preserved the world, and is all encompassing - Brahman, Hindus believe in the cycle of reincarnation called - Samsara, The most important religious texts - The Vedas, Who is the founder of Hinduism? - We don't know, The goal of Hinduism is to achieve - Moksha, Who is the founder of Buddhism? - Siddhartha Gautama, Goal of Buddhism is to - Reach Enlightenment or Nirvana, According to Buddhism, what is life full of? - Suffering, According to Buddhism, what causes suffering? - Desires, To end suffering you must end desires. To end desires you must follow - The Eightfold Path, These people were considered unclean and were outcasts of society - Untouchables, 2 major rivers of India - Indus and Ganges, India is sometimes refereed to as a _____ because it is a peninsula and protected by mountains on its northern boarder - Sub-continent, Priests - Brahmins, The feet of Brahman, this varna includes the laborers or farmers - Sudras,

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