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