INDIA UNIT 2 - 2026

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  1. 2. The legends, myths, and battle hymns of the invaders of the Indian sub-continent were eventually written down and called this
  2. 8. One reason Hindu priests opposed Buddhism was because of the idea that anyone can achieve this, at any time
  3. 9. As one of her wishes, Queen Kaikeyi in the Ramayana ordered that the King's first wife's son be _____
  4. 13. Arjun's chariot driver, the god who advised him to free himself of attachment and petty concerns like reward and punishment
  5. 14. Origin of the nomadic people who invaded the Indian sub-continent from about 1500 BC
  6. 16. Top, uppermost of the Aryans’ four main social classes
  7. 17. Exiled prince who triumphs over adversity, proving to be the epitome of righteousness in one of the world's most influential stories
  8. 18. This group of foreigners began to invade the Indian sub-continent from about 1500 BC
  9. 20. Mahavira was supposedly the last in a long list of these
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  1. 1. According to the Four Noble Truths idea, we all suffer because of this
  2. 3. In the 4th century BC, this army invaded the Indus river valley, disrupting life and paving the way for the Maurya Empire (325 BC – 175 BC) to expand
  3. 4. This group was the focus of dissatisfaction in Vedic society because of their corruption and excessive rites and ceremonies
  4. 5. This long poem recounts how the god Krishna explained the importance of doing one's duty and the principle of rebirth
  5. 6. According to the Buddha, following the middle way and this path are key to ending suffering
  6. 7. Siddharta Gautama is considered the founder
  7. 10. Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, the best-known of the oldest civilizations in South Asia, were located within this river system
  8. 11. The way to improve the quality of one's life in the next life is to follow this
  9. 12. Originally, the Maurya empire was located within this river system
  10. 13. This helps explain why the status and the quality of one's life now is the result of what happened in a previous life
  11. 15. Heroine of the Ramayana whose undying loyalty and sense of duty compel her to accompany her husband into exile
  12. 19. In Jainism, all things have this