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The Aryan tribes formed small kingdoms in the foothills of the __________ Mountains.
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The lowest social group in Indian society, the ____________, swept streets, disposed of human waste, and tanned hides.
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__________, protagonist of the Ramayana, was one of the epic heroes of Indian society.
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The caste position and life path determined by a person's birth was his __________.
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The sum of merits accumulated by a soul at any given point in time, his __________, determined the caste to which his soul would be assigned in the next life.
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The movement of the soul from one body to another in successive lives was __________.
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The successive attachment of the soul to some animate form according to merits earned in previous lives was __________.
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The two most popular Indian epics were the __________ and the Ramayana.
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The __________ founded a religion after achieving enlightenment under a Bo tree.
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The state of tranquility reached after enlightenment in Buddhism is called __________.
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The first dynasty established in India after the invasion of Alexander the Great was the __________.
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The founder of the first Indian dynasty after the Greek invasion was __________, ruler from 322 to 298 B.C.
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One of the chief advisors to the first Indian dynasty was __________, co-author of Arthashastra.
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Buddhist stone shrines constructed to hold relics of the Buddha were __________.
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In the invasions following the decline of the Mauryans, the __________ from the eastern steppes overran the Schthian kingdoms.
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The __________ were the later books of the Vedas.
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The __________ dynasty established an empire beginning in the end of the 3rd century A.D.
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The princes of the imperial court and the sons of the aristocracy were taught by __________, brahmans who used their positions as teachers to restore their social and political influence.
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Hindu temple complexes as a whole were massive __________ or cosmic diagrams, measured precisely and laid out according to established conventions.
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The sacred and classical language of India was __________.
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Written by Vatsayana, the __________ was a handbook including detailed instructions on etiquette, grooming, hygiene, and love-making.
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