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| One of the two rivers in mesopotamia. It flows southeast to the persian gulf |
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| An important river that flows north across Africa over 4100 miles. It is one of the longest rivers in the world |
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| Otherwise known as the "yellow river" or the "huang he" river it emits dangerous floods |
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| Was the leader of Magadha. Formed Gupta dynasty. He may be referred to as "Great king of kings" |
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| he was a great indian military leader |
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| Chandra Gupta's Grandson: brought mauryan empire. he felt sorrow over the slaughter of kalinga and decided to rule by "peace to all beings" |
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| created by siddhartha guatama, it has four noble truths: life is filled with suffering; suffering is caused by selfish desires; the way to end suffering is to end these desires; the way to overcome desires is to follow the 8 folds path |
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| A gruesome battle that was linked to Asoka's first undertaking as emperor |
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| the belief in rebirth; when an individuals spirit is born again |
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| The release of pain and suffering after enlightenment |
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| an eternal, unchanging, permanent foundation for all things that exist |
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| describes the end to all suffering . the paths include the rights of ;view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration |
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| a religion based on the complex of beliefs, values, and customs comprising the dominant religion of India, characterized by the worship of many gods, including Brahma as supreme being, a caste system, belief in reincarnation |
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| replaced the xia dynasty and used bronze metallurgy with horses and orther wheeled vehicles |
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| a connection between a leader and the heavens above |
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