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Z is for Zero!
- The number/ digit/ concept zero was started in Ancient India.
- It was written down as a dot in Sanskrit.
- It was officially made in the fifth century A.D.
Y is for Yoga
- Yoga started in ancient India about 5,000 years ago as an exercise and healer.
- Yoga can also be known as a connection with the body, mind, or spirit.
- When doing yoga you clear your mind, and it helps you decrease stress.
- Ancient Indians did Yoga when meditating.
Ancient India A-Z list of Vocab Words!
X Marks the Spot!
- Ancient India is located in Southern Asia.
- Ancient India a considered a subcontinent because it is very large.
- Ancient India is a peninsula because 3 sides are surrounded by water.
W is for Water
- Water was VERY important for ancient Indian people; it had many uses!
- Farmers used it to fertilize and water their crops, (using irrigation).
- People also use water for cooking, washing, and bathing!
U is for Untouchables
V is for Vaisyas
- Untouchables are known as the Dalit's in the caste system, but most people don't even think them as even IN the caste system.
- You are not aloud to look or talk to the Untouchables at any time.
- They are given the jobs that no one else wants; such as disposing dead body's, or a street sweeper.
- Vaisyas made up the 3rd part of the caste system.
- It is made up Merchants, Craftsman, or a landowner.
- They sold things that Sudra's made for them, and made a good amount of money for a living.
T is for Temples
- There are temples for any religion, even Buddhism, though there is no gods.
- Temples are used in the Hindu Religion to worship Gods.
- People make sacrifices and pray in temples to Gods, too.
S is for Siddhartha Gautama
- Siddhartha Gautama is the founder of Buddhism.
- He found that there was suffering and death, which is part of life.
- He went to live with the monks to learn the true meaning of life.
- He gained nirvana and enlightenment through meditation.
R is for Reincarnation
- Reincarnation is part of many religions like Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
- Reincarnation is when you are reborn into another body in your next life.
- You couldn't move up in the caste system in your first, but you could be reincarnated into a different caste if you had good karma.
Q is for an ancient India Question!
What is the mountain range located in Ancient India???
A. Rocky Mt. Range
B. Himalayan Mt. Range
C. Mt. Everest
D. Andes Mt. Range
P is for Priest
- Priest are also known as the Brahmins.
- They are the highest part of the caste system.
- They preform rituals and sacrifices for the people and gods/goddesses
O is for 'Ommmmm'
- Om stands for orgasmic meditation.
- Om is a "practice that combines the power and attention of meditation with the deeply human, deeply felt", and connected experience with peace and life.
- It is part of the Hindu and Buddha religion, both meditate and say Om.
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N is for Nirvana
- Nirvana is the state of perfect peace.
- To achieve nirvana you must meditate and clear your mind.
- Nirvana is mostly associated with Buddhism.
L is for Literature
- The Indians wrote Literature in Sanskrit.
- They wrote poems in praise to their gods.
- They wrote epics, stories, poems, dramatic poetry, and more!
M is for Monsoons
- Monsoons bring rain/ storms to fertilize the soil.
- May through September bring wet monsoons, and October through April bring dry monsoons.
- Dry monsoon time is basically when there is very little rain, bringing a drought affecting the farmers greatly.
K is for Karma
- If you do good things, be smart and aware, you'll get good karma, and good things will happen to you back.
- If you do stupid or bad things, you'll get bad karma, and bad things will happen to you back
- Both Hindu and Buddha Religion believed in Karma.
J is for Jewelry
- Jewelry was crafted very carefully, made to be worn anywhere on the body.
- The very first diamonds were mined in India.
- Jewelry was made out of many materials such as seeds, clay, flowers, bones, stone, and wood.
I is for Indus River Valley
- The Indus River Valley is located in a bit of Pakistan and Northwestern India.
- Everyone wanted to live there because the land was great for farming!
- Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were located in the Indus River Valley.
H is for Hinduism
- Hinduism is a religion that believed in Gods and the Caste System.
- Some people say it is the oldest religion in the world.
- The holy Bible for the religion is called the Vedas.
- They believed in Dharma.
G is for Gods/Goddesses
- Gods in Ancient India were meant to be worshiped and represent something that they could not explain.
- Only the Hindu religion had Gods.
- There were 330 thousand Gods/Goddesses!!!
F is for Founder
- Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism.
- Arayns were the first people to and settle in Ancient India.
- A founder is someone who 'finds' a place or object and claims it for the first time.
A founder of a city in Ancient India
E is for Enlightenment
- Enlightenment is what Buddha found when meditating, to find perfect peace.
- You achieve enlightenment by finding the truth about life and you stop being reborn.
- It's about peace, wisdom, accomplishment, and life.
C is For Caste System
- The caste system was broken up into 4 major classes of people based on there wealth and jobs.
- The lowest class: Dalits, had the worst job, and were known as the untouchables
- The highest class of the caste system is the Brahmin, even higher than the actual rulers. There is only one, also the priests.
- The main 4 is divided into 3,000 and those 3,000 castes are divided into 25,000 castes in the caste system.
D is For The Dharma Wheel
- The Dharma wheel is also known as the 8 fold path.
- You can also Teach Dharma, (to get good Karma).
- The Dharma wheel teaches about life, truth, and all the good thing about life: the 8 aspects of life.
B is For Buddhism!
A is for Ancient India!
- Buddhism is a famous religion in India with no Gods.
- Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of Buddhism.
- Buddhism was the study of enlightenment, peace, life, and nirvana
- Buddhist didn't believe in the caste system.
- Ancient India was a very sophisticated civilization lasting about 1100 years, located in southern Asia.
- There were 2 major different religions in India.
- The game of Chess was invented in India.
- Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro were 2 major cities in Ancient India, out of the many 1500 cities.