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the supreme power in Hinduism |
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Brahman |
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gods |
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deties |
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the creator |
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Brahma |
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the destroyer |
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Shiva |
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the preserver |
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Vishnu |
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duty |
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Dharma |
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this could lead you closer to Brahman if it's good; if it'd bad it could make you into something worse than what you were when you get reborn. THIS is the sum of all your deeds; good and bad |
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Karma |
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spirits are reborn many times into different forms trying to be 1 with Brahman |
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Reincarnation |
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social classes in which a person is born and lives in all their lives |
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Caste System |
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the cycle of reincarnation or rebirth |
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Samsara |
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What caused the collapse of the Harappan civilization? |
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Earthquakes& Floods |
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a state of wisdom & perfection |
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Nirvana |
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a group of sacred texts |
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Vedas |
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overflows in the summer leaving rich minerals on its bank |
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Brahmaputra River |
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has black soil that is good for growing cotton |
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Deccan Plateau |
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have really heavy rains that encourage the growth of tropical plants |
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Western Ghats |
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green mountains with several rivers that aren't safe 4 travel |
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Eastern Ghats |
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fertilizes northern plains & brings ice down from the Himalayas which makes a good water supply |
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Ganges River |
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sometimes causes earthquakes & landslides |
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Himalaya Mountains |
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has the deadly Khyber Pass which traders & merchants used to enter the Indus River Valley |
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Hindu Kush Mountains |
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fertilizes land |
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Indus River |
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very hot & dry climate & very few animals |
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Thar Desert |
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How did the Aryans influence Geography? |
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they settled in India |
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How did the Aryans influence Religion? |
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They believed that cows were sacred |
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How did the Aryans influence Achievements? |
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They were skilled horse riders, they invented iron plows, made wooden chariots & metal-tipped spheres, cleared jungles & built canals. |
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How did the Aryans influence Social Structure? |
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They created the caste system & they believed that men have more rights than women |
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How did the Aryans influence Politics? |
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They were organized into tribes led by rajas (princes) & they often fought amongst themselves |
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How did the Aryans influence Economics? |
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They made money by farming & raising cattle. They counted wealth by how much cattle you owned & they even sometimes used cattle as money. |
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What is the caste system in order? |
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Priests, Warriors, Kings, Merchants, Artisans & the UNTOUCHABLES |
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What river is sacred? |
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Ganges River it erases your sins :) |
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