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South Asia
MonsoonSeasonal winds that bring rain in the summerNecessary to water cropsToo much= floodingToo little=drought and crop failure
HinduismMain religion of IndiaMajor beliefs:
Many godsReincarnationCaste systemKarma and dharmaGoal to reach Moksha
Caste SystemSocial class system
based on birthCaste determines
occupation [job]Caste cannot be
changed in this lifetime
Based on karma[actions] and dharma [duties]
BuddhismReligion founded by Siddhartha GautamaFour Noble TruthsEightfold PathGoal to reach Nirvana
Sepoy Mutiny 1857Rebellion by Indian soldiers [Sepoys] against
the British East India CompanyStarted because of rumor that gun cartridges
were greased with animal fatResult- British government took direct
control of India
Gupta EmpireGolden Age of IndiaAdvances in science, mathematics, art and
literature
Civil DisobedienceNot following laws one thinks are unjustMethod used by Mohandas Gandhi to gain
independence from Great Britain
Salt MarchExample of civil disobedienceGandhi led march to sea to protest British tax
on salt
PartitionBritish India was divided into India and
Pakistan upon independencePartition was due to religious differenceIndia-HinduPakistan [West and East]- Muslim
Indian National CongressCreated to fight for independence from Great
BritainMohandas Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru
famous leadersParty which lead India upon independence
NonalignmentForeign policy of India under NehruIndia would not take sides in the Cold War-
no alliance with U.S. or USSR
Siddhartha GautamaHindu Prince who became the Buddha
Mohandas GandhiNationalists- fought for independence from
Great BritainMethods- non violence, passive resistance,
civil disobedience
Jawaharlal NehruFirst Prime Minister of independent IndiaSet up a mixed economy- government owned
major industries; private ownership of small businesses
Policy of non-alignment
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