India: Partition

Answer the following on the top of page 60

1. Dharma2. Dalits3. Brahmin4. Caste5. Reincarnation6. Karma7. Gandhi8. Siddhartha

Gautama

a. “untouchables”b. Positive and negative

forcec. Buddha d. Class in Hindu societye. Process of rebirth after

deathf. Dutyg. Nonviolent,

noncooperationh. Highest Caste

Jainism•Prescribes a path of non-violence toward all living things.•Strict moral code on preserving life.•Self-determination to liberate oneself from karmas.•4.2 million Indians

Sikhism•Combines the Muslim belief in one God with the Hindu beliefs of reincarnation and karma.•It rejects the caste system and preaches the equality of all people.•25 million worldwide, with 6 million living in the Punjab (5 rivers of NW India)