5-2 India and Persia
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the site of one of the earliest civilizations in South Asia
Harappa
an ancient city in the Indus River Valley in Pakistan
Mohenjo-Daro
Persian king who established the Persian Empire
Cyrus II
Persian king who expanded the Persian Empire to include India
Darius I
soldier who started the Mauryan Empire, the first Indian empire, and later became a monk
Chandragupta Maurya
grandson of Chandragupta Maurya who used stone columns to mark the territory of his empire and make announcments
Ashoka
a priest who held the highest position in Aryan society
brahmin
a serf in Hindu society
sudra
the main language of the Aryans
Sanskrit
“Books of Knowledge” that contain much of the stories and songsof Ayrans
Vedas
a religion founded by the Persian prophet Zoroaster based on the belief of one god as supreme and the enemy of evil
Zoroastrainism